Washington, D.C., 19 October 2026 (PAHO) – Health experts, government authorities, representatives of international organizations, and stakeholders from across countries participated in the international webinar “Global Guidelines and Governance for the Integration of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) into Health Services…
Washington, D.C., 15 October 2026 (PAHO)-The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a regional study in 17 countries across the Americas to assess the mental health, well-being, and working conditions of nursing and medical professionals. The study, titled "Addressing mental health challenges among nursing and medical professionals…
Washington, D.C., October 8, 2026 — On September 29, 2026, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomed a delegation from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to its Washington, D.C. headquarters to enhance bilateral cooperation on childhood cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean.The visit concluded with a high-level event, alongside…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents, setting out how health systems and health workers can deliver timely, evidence-based and people-centred care.In 2024, 170 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 years were living with obesity, including…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with national health authorities, conducted a technical mission from 14 to 17 September 2026 to support the country’s progress towards the goals of the global road map to defeat meningitis by 2030 and advance regional and national efforts to eliminate…
San José, Costa Rica, September 29, 2026.- Members of the WHO Program for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM) met in Costa Rica for its 44th Annual Meeting under the theme "Communication as an essential tool in pharmacovigilance". The event brought together representatives of the 6 regions of the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss…
Washington, DC, 25 September 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) supported Honduras in a national process aimed at identifying priorities and defining actions to strengthen its health workforce. From 22 to 24 September, a technical mission held meetings with national authorities and…
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2026 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) network, convened a regional webinar, “Understanding and addressing early adolescence through evidence,” bringing together researchers,…
Washington, September 2026 (PAHO) – A regional study on the contracting of private providers for specialized health services was announced during a special session of the National Health Funds Network of the Americas (REFSA), held as part of the first joint meeting of RedFESP, REFSA, and Impulsa-RISS in Brasília, Brazil, from 2 to 4 September. The…