Mexico City, May 15, 2026 (PAHO) — As part of regional efforts to prepare for and respond to health emergencies and mass gathering events, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the Infectious Harzard Management Unit (IHM),Health Emergencies Department (PHE), conducted two specialized trainings from May 12 to 15, 2026, for WHO/IATA…
Belize City, Belize, 22 May 2026 ― The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is actively supporting Belize in advancing its Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP). This comprehensive technical cooperation aims to transition Belize’s healthcare system from reactive to proactive, ensuring it can withstand climate-related shocks and protect…
Belize City, Belize, 22 May 2026 ― The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) of Belize, conducted a technical mission to support the strengthening of medical waste management systems in three key healthcare facilities: Northern Regional Hospital, San Ignacio Community Hospital…
Washington, D.C., 22 May 2026 (PAHO) — Representatives from ministries of health from nine countries in the Region of the Americas met in Quito, Ecuador, to advance the validation of a common monitoring mechanism for the Policy on Health Workforce 2030, a key framework for strengthening human resources for health and building more resilient health…
St. George’s, Grenada, May 2026 (PAHO) – With the goal of optimizing health decision-making, more than 30 professionals from different disciplines and local authorities participated in the first public health Datathon held in Grenada. During two days of collaborative work, teams analyzed the generation, circulation, and use of information across…
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…