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120th Anniversary of the Pan American Health Organization

This year PAHO celebrates 120 years of active work in the public health arena of the Americas.

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Monkeypox virus

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Regional workshop in Argentina

PAHO seeks to strengthen preparedness and response to future respiratory virus pandemics in Latin America and the Caribbean

17 Aug 2022

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New PAHO Report on Progress in the Fight Against Smoking in the Americas

15 Aug 2022

Vaccine

5 Aug 2022

Countries approve resolution to support access to monkeypox vaccine in the Americas

Leishmaniasis control

5 Aug 2022

Leishmaniasis: PAHO publishes updated treatment guidelines for the Americas

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1 Aug 2022

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week

Rapid testing

28 Jul 2022

On World Hepatitis Day, Guyana scales up efforts towards the elimination of viral hepatitis

Dr. Carissa F. Etienne

Annual Report of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau 2021

Working through the COVID-19 pandemic

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Election of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau

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Publications

Publications

Governing Bodies

Flags of the Americas

Partnerships

Partnership

Health Emergencies

Pan American Journal of Public Health

Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas

The Decade of Healthy Aging

Transportation of vaccines at low temperatures to ensure its efficacy

Public Health Stories

Strengthening the cold chain operations: on a mission to take vaccines to the farthest corners of the region | More stories

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Campaign

Mental Health Stigma Reduction

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

4 Aug 2022

Epidemiological Update Monkeypox in children, adolescents, and pregnant women - 4 August 2022

21 Jul 2022

Epidemiological Alert: Detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) in the United States: Implications for the Region of the Americas - 21 July 2022

9 Jul 2022

Epidemiological Update on Monkeypox - 9 July 2022

15 Jun 2022

Epidemiological Alert Recurrent outbreaks of COVID-19. 15 June 2022

Events

WEBINAR: Access to medicines for smoking cessation: Inclusion of bupropion and varenicline on national EMLs

25 Aug 2022

WEBINAR: Access to medicines for smoking cessation: Inclusion of bupropion and varenicline on national EMLs

WEBINAR: Access to medicines for smoking cessation: Inclusion of bupropion and varenicline on national EMLs

WEBINAR: Access to medicines for smoking cessation: Inclusion of bupropion and varenicline on national EMLs

25 Aug 2022

Webinari: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facitities

Webinar: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facitities

25 Aug 2022

First International Course on Integrated Vector Management

First International Course on Integrated Vector Management

29 Aug 2022 - 2 Sep 2022

The Superiority of Octagonal Warning Labels in Central America and the Caribbean

The Superiority of Octagonal Warning Labels in Central America and the Caribbean

30 Aug 2022