Washington, D.C., May 20, 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with the support of Global Affairs Canada, has launched the second cycle of virtual meetings for the Community of Practice to strengthen the health system's response to violence against women and girls in Latin America. The Community of Practice serves as a regional…
Washington, D.C., 20 May 2026 - More than 30 authorities and technical experts from the region participated in the first virtual follow-up meeting of the year of the Network of National Health Funds in the Americas (REFSA, for its Spanish acronym), a platform aimed at strengthening the management, equity, and financial sustainability of…
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May 2026 (PAHO) — In the framework of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), jointly with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, participated in the high-level dialogue “The role of Primary Health Care in safeguarding equity for a more robust global health ecosystem:…
Washington, D.C., May 18, 2026 — Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) from El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama, together with national authorities and regional actors, participated in the CENTAM GUARDIAN 2026 simulation exercise as part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen preparedness and response to emergencies and disasters in Central…
Washington, DC, 15 May 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has made the new HEARTS 2.0 clinical pathway available to countries in the Region. This update to the previous version maintains hypertension control as the entry point to preventive care but expands the recommendations to strengthen integration with other cardio-renal-…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today issues a strong warning over the rapid global expansion of nicotine pouch products, which are being aggressively marketed to adolescents and young people. WHO notes that regulation in many countries is limited or absent, raising concerns about youth nicotine addiction and related health risks. The…
Madrid, Spain, 14 May 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the XVII Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Health, where health authorities and representatives of international organizations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation in health, with a focus on preparedness and response…
Washington, D.C., May 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a series of virtual trainings aimed at strengthening technical capacities in mortality coding across Caribbean countries, as part of its efforts to support the adoption of ICD-11 and strengthen Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems in the…
Washington, D.C., 6 May 2026 —Amid recent public health challenges, including outbreaks of yellow fever, measles, COVID-19, and dengue, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) welcomed a delegation from the São Paulo State Health Secretariat, Brazil, to its headquarters to strengthen cooperation on health surveillance and emergency…