PAHO/WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2026–2030

Suriname stands at a defining moment in its public health journey. The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2026–2030 sets out a bold and forward-looking road map for consolidating hard-won gains, confronting emerging risks, and accelerating progress toward achieving a more equitable, resilient, and people-centered health system. Developed through close partnership between the Government of Suriname and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, the strategy translates shared commitments into clear, actionable priorities for the next five years. 

The CCS is grounded in Suriname’s evolving demographic, epidemiological, and development context. The country faces a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases, persistent maternal and neonatal health risks, mental health challenges, climate-related vulnerabilities, and constraints in the health workforce. At the same time, Suriname has demonstrated notable leadership and achievement, including its historic malaria-free certification, advances in digital health innovation, and strengthened emergency preparedness capacities. These experiences reinforce a central lesson: sustained progress depends on strong governance, data-driven decision-making, multisectoral collaboration, and deliberate efforts to reduce inequities. 

Structured around four interlinked strategic priorities – leadership and governance; people-centered primary health care; disease prevention and elimination across the life course; and enhanced capacity to prevent, prepare for, and respond to health emergencies and climate threats – the CCS embeds equity, essential public health functions, and national ownership as operational drivers. More than a technical framework, the CCS is a call to collective action to ensure measurable, inclusive, and sustainable health gains for all people in Suriname.