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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

News

Pan American Sanitary Conference

23 Sep 2022

PAHO brings together health authorities from the Americas for its 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference

Mother and child

22 Sep 2022

The Americas are not on track to meet global targets on maternal health and mortality, PAHO Director says

Boy receives polio vaccination

21 Sep 2022

As COVID-19 continues to impact the Americas, dwindling vaccination rates leave countries susceptible to polio and other preventable diseases

Public Health Stories

Community engagement in Haiti

COVID-19: Increasing Vaccination Coverage in Haiti through community outreach

Fermin, the last polio victim in the Americas

The history of Polio – from eradication to re-emergence

Lorena Nieto vive en la capital colombiana y su único medio de transporte es la bicicleta

More women on bicycles: an urban transport policy in favor of health and equality

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

Elimination Initiative

Campaigns

Health worker with patient

World Patient Safety Day 2022

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2022. Ban lead paint.

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2022

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

23 Sep 2022

Poliomyelitis in the Region of the Americas - Risk assessment

13 Sep 2022

Epidemiological Update. Detection of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) in the United States: Considerations for the Region of the Americas

13 Sep 2022

Monkeypox in the Region of the Americas - Risk assessment

3 Sep 2022

Informative Note: Update Cases of pneumonia due to Legionella Tucumán, Argentina

Events

Baner healthwokers character

26 Sep 2022

Joint Action to Strengthen the Health Workforce in the Region of the Americas: Americas Health Corps

Baner healthwokers character

Joint Action to Strengthen the Health Workforce in the Region of the Americas: Americas Health Corps

26 Sep 2022 - 26 Sep 2022

Leveraging Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Address the Region’s Mental Health Challenges for the Future

Leveraging Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Address the Region’s Mental Health Challenges for the Future

27 Sep 2022 - 27 Sep 2022

Inter-American Water Day 2022: 30 years articulating alliances for the sustainable development

Inter-American Water Day 2022: 30 years articulating partnerships for the sustainable development

3 Oct 2022 - 3 Oct 2022

CCAYH

Second Caribbean Congress on Adolescent and Youth Health

20 Oct 2022 - 22 Oct 2022