The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) invites adolescents and young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in the Americas to participate in the "Youth Voices" creative contest to articulate their vision of the current mental health crisis in the Region of the Americas.
General events
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What: This conference takes place nearly five years after the Declaration of Astana and will focus on advancing Primary Health Care in developed and developing countries as a priority for national health security and securing the health of people around the world.
When: July 19-20, 2023
Location: National Academy of Sciences.…
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Date:
Wednesday, June 21st 2023
Time:
10:30 AM (EDT)
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Join us to discuss the construction of integrated health services from the Latin American perspective and complexity.
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Join us on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the launch of the new report "A new agenda for mental health in the Americas", the result of the work carried out by the PAHO High Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19. The event will be broadcasted via Zoom starting at 11:30 am (Washington DC time) and will have simultaneous…
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The US Department of State and the City of Denver will host the first Cities of the Americas Summit on April 26-28, 2023. The Summit will convene elected leaders from cities, states, municipalities, and regions from across the Western Hemisphere to discuss and collaborate on shared challenges and opportunities with various stakeholders, including the private sector, civil society, and non-…
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To launch Vaccination Week in the Americas 2023, PAHO’s Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa hosted a regional virtual event. The event counted with the virtual participation of high-level national representatives from the countries in the Americas as well as a panel of experts from governments, partners, technical experts, and civil societies to discuss the importance of strong immunization programs…
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a webinar on 10 March 2023 for the launch of the Special Issue devoted to PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres, “Celebrating the Achievement of Our Common Goals”, published in the Pan American Journal of Public Health.
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Date: March 8 | Time: 10 am (WDC, Panama, Peru) - 9 am (Honduras, Mexico) - 11 am (Guyana, Dominican Republic) - 12 am (Argentina, Brasilia, Paraguay, Uruguay)
The maternal mortality situation in Latin America and the Caribbean is dire: