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PAHO staff providing support in Haiti

Dengue Resources

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News

Banner with illustrations of people of different age groups and races benefiting from blood donations

12 Jun 2025

PAHO: Voluntary blood donation rises in Latin America and the Caribbean, but challenges remain

Certificate Free of Foot and Mouth Disease OMSA

6 Jun 2025

Bolivia and Brazil certified free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination: A milestone for trade, health, and food security

Girl gets a band aid after being vaccinated

4 Jun 2025

PAHO urges strengthened surveillance and childhood vaccination amid rising pertussis cases

Public Health Stories

Community gathering

Supporting survivors: Addressing the surge in sexual violence in Haiti

child getting vaccinated

With support from Canada and PAHO, Haiti scales up vaccination and disease surveillance amid security crisis

A patient is taking oral tuberculosis treatment.

New oral treatment facilitates and accelerates recovery for people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Peru

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

31 May 2025

Epidemiological alert Increased pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Americas Region - 31 May 2025

31 May 2025

Epidemiological Alert Yellow fever in the Americas Region - 31 May 2025

23 May 2025

Health Risk Assessment associated with the yellow fever situation in the Americas Region - 23 May 2025

15 May 2025

Epidemiological Update Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in the Americas Region - 15 May 2025

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
Director Pan American Health Organization

Learn about the five priority pillars of his vision for the future of PAHO.

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Publications

Governing Bodies

Flags of the Americas

Partnership

Health Emergencies

Pan American Journal of Public Health

Better Care for NCDs Initiative

Zero preventable maternal deaths

Elimination Initiative

Campaigns

People of various ethnicities and stages in their lifes benefiting of blood transfusions

World Blood Donor Day 2025

14 Jun 2025

Events

Launch of Better Care for NCDs virtual course

Launch of the Better Care for NCDs virtual course

13 Jun 2025 - 13 Jun 2025

16th Meeting of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas (RedETSA)

13 Jun 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

Pre-approved protocols for clinical trials

Pre-approved protocols for clinical trials: Importance and pending challenges

18 Jun 2025 - 18 Jun 2025

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PAHO Platform on Birth Defects Surveillance in the Countries of the Americas

18 Jun 2025 - 18 Jun 2025

Event - Uniting the Americas for Mental Health: From Commitment to Action

Event - Uniting the Americas for Mental Health: From Commitment to Action

25 Jun 2025 - 25 Jun 2025