Washington, D.C., 26 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Primary Health Care (PHC) Learning Pathway and the virtual course “Introduction to PHC in the 21st Century: Principles and Implementation”, available only in Spanish, as part of its efforts to support countries of the Region in transforming…
Washington, DC, 25 August 2025 (PAHO) - Government officials, experts, and partners from across the Region of the Americas gathered today for the High-Level Meeting of Affiliate Programs of the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC). The event highlighted the critical role of national and subnational programs, and affiliate…
San José, Costa Rica, July 23, 2025 (PAHO) - During March and April 2025, the National Influenza Centers (NICs) of Costa Rica and Honduras developed a technical collaboration focused on the implementation of a phenotypic assay to evaluate resistance to oseltamivir in circulating strains of influenza. The activity took place at the Instituto…
Ahuano, Ecuador, 21 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — In an effort to enhance preparedness and commitment toward the early detection of and response to future pandemics and epidemics, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) brought together national and local experts from countries across the Region of the Americas for the Second Informal Expert…
São Paulo, Brazil, August 21, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened in São Paulo regional experts in surveillance, virology, clinical practice, genetics, and congenital malformations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, together with technical teams from BIREME, the PAHO Country Office in…
Washington D.C., 20 August 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomed the Vice Minister of Strengthening and Development of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of the Dominican Republic, Yudelka Batista, on a technical visit aimed at strengthening cooperation under the Alliance for Primary Health Care (PHC)…
Washington DC, USA - From August 12 to 15, the Department of Communicable Disease Prevention and Elimination (CDE) brought together regional and country experts from PAHO, and more than 15 representatives from ministries of health in the Americas at its headquarters to update the Integrated Management Strategy for the Prevention and Control of…
Washington D.C., 12 August 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) joins the global community in celebrating International Youth Day (IYD) 2025, under the theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.” This year’s theme recognizes the essential role of young people in driving community-based solutions that advance the Sustainable…
Washington DC, USA, August 7, 2025 – Barbados is moving forward with its industrial policy to increase local production capacity of medicines and health technologies by strengthening its national regulatory system. With technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the country is conducting an assisted self-…