Montevideo, Uruguay, June 18, 2026 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – Experts from human health, animal health, and environmental sectors participated in the Intersectoral Risk Assessment (EVIR) for zoonotic avian influenza (ZAI), an initiative promoted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its specialized center for Veterinary Public…
Washington, D.C., 11 June 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a webinar on the clinical management of maternal sepsis, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen early detection and timely treatment of one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide.The webinar, titled, “Update on the Clinical…
Washington, D.C., 18 June 2026 (PAHO)— The Network on Essential Public Health Functions for Strengthening Stewardship and Governance (known in Spanish as RedFESP) welcomed Colombia and Cuba as new member countries during a virtual seminar that is part of a series of exchanges on the implementation and institutionalization of the Essential…
Washington, D.C., 17 June 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with Esri, concluded the Advanced GIS Training Series (2025–2026) with a virtual technical session on geospatial data management. The regional initiative was designed to strengthen the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in public…
Washington, D.C., 17 June 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a workshop from 3 to 5 June in Encarnación, Paraguay, to strengthen the organization and composition of interprofessional health teams (EqIPS, by its acronym in Spanish) within the framework of primary health care (PHC). The workshop aimed to strengthen…
Brasilia, June 16, 2026.— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in a workshop convened by Brazil’s Ministry of Health to strengthen the country’s health technology transfer processes. The meeting included technical contributions from PAHO, the Regionalized Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative (RVMC), and experts from relevant…
Washington, D.C., June 9, 2026 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) officially launched its new virtual course, “Youth-Centered Digital Health Interventions,” during an interactive webinar led by members of PAHO’s Youth for Health Group (PYHG). The event brought together young leaders, health professionals, policymakers, and…
Washington, D.C., June 15, 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), supported by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), initiated a pilot of its new virtual course, Strengthening the Health Sector Response to Violence Against Girls and Adolescent Girls. The event brought together more than 60 health sector…
Santiago, Chile, June 13, 2026 (PAHO) – In a coordinated effort to prepare the region for hospital outbreaks of emerging diseases and to strengthen the management of severe respiratory illnesses, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened two regional workshops in Santiago, Chile, from June 11 to 13, bringing together national leaders in…