PAHO Key Publications

Health in the Americas is the Pan American Health Organization's flagship publication. Published every five years, it reports on the Region of the America's health conditions and their determinants and trends. The publication analyzes the health situation regionwide and in each of the countries and territories of the Americas, reporting on both progress made and challenges to be faced.

The World health report: research for universal health coverage focuses on the importance of research in advancing progress towards universal health coverage. In addition, it identifies the benefits of increased investment in health research by low- and middle-income countries using case studies from around the world, and proposes ways to further strengthen this type of research.

The countries of the Americas have made important health progress in recent years in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO). Here we present highlights of that progress as reflected in key indicators drawn from the PAHO Strategic Plan 2008-2013, the first results-based strategic plan in PAHO's history.

"This ambitious Plan is the product of intensive consultation and collaboration with member States and staff across the Organization.  It provides a clear direction for the coming years, allowing the Organization to remain in the forefront of efforts to improve the health and quality of life of the peoples of the Americas." Dr. Carissa F. Etienne - Director, PAHO

This is the 10th Revision (ICD-10) of the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization.

Health in the Americas is the Pan American Health Organization's flagship publication. Published every five years, it reports on the Region of the America's health conditions and their determinants and trends. The publication analyzes the health situation regionwide and in each of the countries and territories of the Americas, reporting on both progress made and challenges to be faced.