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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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Virus de COVID-19

Monkeypox Resources

Monkeypox virus

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Vaccine

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

5 Aug 2022

Leishmaniasis control

Leishmaniasis: PAHO publishes updated treatment guidelines for the Americas

5 Aug 2022

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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

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27 Jul 2022

COVID-19 stabilizes in the region, but countries must remain vigilant against the virus, manage other health emergencies, PAHO Director says

monkeypox virus

23 Jul 2022

WHO Director-General declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

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

International Youth Day 2022

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

Launch of the Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022

15 Aug 2022

Launch of the Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022

Launch of the Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022

Launch of the Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022

15 Aug 2022

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Launch of the Understanding Stigma Course – Version 2.0 and Introduction of the Mental Health Stigma Reduction Campaign

18 Aug 2022 - 18 Aug 2022

Taller Virtual: La respuesta al virus linfotrópico de células T humanas (HTLV) en el marco de la Salud Materno Infantil.

Virtual Workshop: The response to human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) in the framework of Maternal and Child Health

18 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

25 Aug 2022