Washington D.C., 10 October 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the Ibero-American Network of Education of Health Technicians (RIETS), held on October 9–10 at the Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health (EPSJV/Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The meeting brought together…
Washington, D.C., October 9, 2025 — Representatives from 25 State Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and 4 non-Parties from the Region of the Americas participated from October 6 to 9 in the virtual preparatory meetings for the Eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO FCTC and the…
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 (PAHO) - Through a successful partnership between the Ministry of Health, the National Council of State Health Secretaries (CONASS), the National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries (CONASS), the Pan American Health Organization, and the Todos pela Saúde Institute, Brazil is advancing in the implementation of…
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted a series of webinars aimed at strengthening the health sector’s preparedness to respond to radiation emergencies, in coordination with national nuclear energy authorities, national emergency systems, and other first-response organizations.Strengthening…
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 (PAHO) - To strengthen preparedness and response to respiratory pathogen events, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is promoting the Unity Studies Initiative, a pandemic preparedness and readiness framework for conducting targeted investigations and studies designed to generate scientific evidence…
Washington, D.C., 28 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Panama advances in strengthening its health system with the establishment of its Mesa Consultiva for Primary Health Care, within the framework of the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas. This initiative is led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter…
Washington D.C., September 26, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to advance efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and the capacity to detect and respond to emerging health threats, within the framework of the Epidemic Intelligence Strategy to enhance early warning for health emergencies (2024–2029).In…
Washington, DC, 25 September 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the Regional Workshop on Nursing and Midwifery Leadership: Strengthening Competencies and Connecting Experiences from September 3 to 24, 2025.More than 1,200 leaders and nursing and midwifery professionals from 40 countries of the Region of the Americas…
The organization conducted assessments in eight Caribbean countries between 2023 and 2025, along with training, the development of indicators, and a guide with technical parameters and best practices.Washington, D.C., 19 September 2025 ― The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is making progress in improving indoor air quality in hospitals and…