Washington D.C. 25 April 2023 (PAHO) – On World Malaria Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, calls on countries to intensify malaria elimination efforts among indigenous, mobile and remote communities, the populations disproportionately affected by the disease.
Although the total number of malaria cases…
Santiago, Chile, 24 April 2023 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today officially launched Vaccination Week in the Americas, an initiative that aims to mobilize concerted action across the region to boost routine and targeted immunization efforts.
Taking place from 22 to 29 April, this year’s Vaccination Week in the Americas (…
Washington D.C., 21 April 2023.- The Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are collaborating to strengthen manufacturing capacities to increase the safe and timely access to vaccines in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Through C$ 15 million (US$ 11.1 million) funding provided by Global Affairs Canada (…
In 2021, one in five children under the age of one year did not receive all vaccine doses. With Vaccination Week in the Americas 2023 starting next week, countries must accelerate efforts to improve routine vaccination coverage.
Washington D.C. 20 April 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, calls…
While life expectancy has increased in the region, people spend an average of 11 years in poor health
Washington, DC, April 17, 2023 (PAHO)- A series of reports that seek to contribute to the development of healthy aging strategies in the Americas was launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with other…
Arrangement between Pan American health Organization, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, and U.S. Department for Health and Human Services seeks to establish a more collaborative approach to strengthening health systems and services across regions.
Washington D.C. 14 April 2023 – An arrangement signed today between the…
Washington, D.C., 13 April 2023 (PAHO) – Speaking at Global Health Summit Regional Meeting, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, reiterated that collaboration, renewed attention to primary care and innovation will be key to bridge gaps in access to health and overcome inequalities painfully exposed…
PAHO calls for first level of care to be strengthened to ensure early detection and treatment of disease that affects more than 6 million people globally, the vast majority in Latin America.
Washington, DC, April 13, 2023 (PAHO) - Most people with Chagas, a disease that is largely asymptomatic, are not diagnosed or receive medical care until they…
Washington D.C. 12 April 2023 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, today called for greater investment in public health in the Americas to ensure health systems are better able to respond to the demands of a future emergency while maintaining essential services.
The PAHO Director spoke at the Financing for…