Information Session: Reforming the Global Health Architecture
Date: Friday, 2 October 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Live stream: PAHO TV
Languages: Simultaneous interpretation available in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish
The information session will provide an update to Member States on the Reform of the Global Health Architecture (GHA) following adoption of Resolution WHA 79 (20), May 2026. It will include information on the status of the work program that has been adopted by the Global Task Force on the Reform of the GHA, and the engagement, representation and participation from the Region of the Americas in the Global Task Force. The session represents an important opportunity for increased advocacy and continued engagement of Member States in activities and consultations organized within the framework of the reform process.
Moderator: Mariana Faria, Director a.i., External Relations and Partnerships, PAHO
10:00
Opening Remarks
Jarbas Barbosa da Silva, Director, PAHO/WHO
10:05
Update on the Reform of the Global Health Architecture and the Joint Task Force
Serina Ng, Head of Secretariat, Joint Task Force on GHA Reform, WHO (virtually)
10:20
Regional perspectives and engagement in the Reform of the Global Health Architecture
James Fitzgerald, Director, Health Systems and Services, PAHO/WHO
10:30
Comments from Joint Task Force Members from AMRO/PAHO (virtually):
- Ambassador Francisca Elizabeth Méndez Escobar, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
- Rômulo Paes de Sousa, President of the Brazilian Association of Collective Health (ABRASCO)
10:45
Discussion
11:25
Closing Remarks
Jarbas Barbosa da Silva, Director, PAHO/WHO