PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

Bringing Health to Every Corner of the Americas

The Pan American Health Organization is the international health agency for the Americas and the Regional Office of the World Health Organization. PAHO works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health.

COVID-19

Situation and resources

Cholera outbreak

Situation and resources

Mpox outbreak

Situation and resources

News

The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa today signed a new agreement with Argentine health, science and technology authorities to strengthen and increase capacities for the development and future production of mRNA vaccines for regional use.

2 Oct 2023

PAHO advances technical cooperation with Argentina to strengthen regional production of mRNA vaccines

Closing ceremony

28 Sep 2023

At PAHO’s 60th Directing Council, health authorities of the Americas agree to take urgent action to recuperate gains lost during COVID-19 pandemic

Woman embracing girl

28 Sep 2023

PAHO Director calls for urgent actions to reduce health inequities in the Americas

Public Health Stories

Ecuador protects human health by restricting use of antibiotics in poultry farming

Ecuador protects human health by restricting use of antibiotics in poultry farming

La Gonâve Island on the horizon (left), view from the city of Jeremie, Grand’Anse department.

Cholera: Reaching isolated populations on La Gonâve Island, Haiti

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How Honduras succeeded in performing genomic sequencing for the first time

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO/WHO Director

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
Director Pan American Health Organization

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

Visit the Director's site

PASB organizational structure

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

Elimination Initiative

World Mental Health Day 2023

World Mental Health Day 2023

More on PAHO International Health Days Observances

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

22 Sep 2023

Epidemiological Alert - Anticipation of the onset of respiratory virus season - 22 September 2023

20 Sep 2023

Briefing Note: West Nile virus disease Brazil - 20 September 2023

20 Sep 2023

Risk Assessment for public health related to outbreaks caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), clade 2.3.4.4b, in animal species in the Region of the Americas - 20 September 2023

15 Sep 2023

Epidemiological Alert - Increase in dengue cases in Central America and the Caribbean - 15 September 2023

Events

Webinar: What is happening with food labels in CARICOM?

4 Oct 2023

Webinar: What is happening with food labels in CARICOM?

Webinar: What is happening with food labels in CARICOM?

Webinar: What is happening with food labels in CARICOM?

4 Oct 2023 - 4 Oct 2023

Taller regional bilingüe sobre Convenios de Transferencia de Materiales y Convenios de Transferencia de Datos

Regional bilingual workshop on Material Transfer Agreements and Data Transfer Agreements

10 Oct 2023 - 31 Oct 2023

Global Launch of the Latin American and Caribbean Code Against Cancer

Global Launch of the Latin American and Caribbean Code Against Cancer

17 Oct 2023 - 17 Oct 2023

Meeting the challenge of long-term care: What we need? Where to find it? Can we afford it?

Webinar: Meeting the challenge of long-term care: What we need? Where to find it? Can we afford it?

24 Oct 2023