Coverage of the Governing Bodies
Governing Bodies of the Pan American Health Organization comprises the following: The Pan American Sanitary Conference, the Directing Council, and the Executive Committee. The auxiliary advisory body to the Executive Committee is the Subcommittee on Program, Budget, and Administration.
News Related to Meetings of the Governing Bodies
Washington, D.C., 29 September 2025 (PAHO) — Health security is a cornerstone of national stability and economic resilience, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa told delegates today at the opening of the Organization’s 62nd Directing Council, urging governments to turn political commitments into concrete public…
Washington, D.C., 28 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Panama advances in strengthening its health system with the establishment of its Mesa Consultiva for Primary Health Care, within the framework of the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas. This initiative is led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter…
From September 29 to October 3, discussions will focus on noncommunicable diseases, access to high-cost health technologies, and more. The new PAHO Strategic Plan is also expected to be approved.Washington, D.C., September 25, 2025 (PAHO) – Top health authorities from across the Region of the Americas will gather at the headquarters of the Pan…
Washington, D.C., June 27, 2025 (PAHO) – After four days of deliberations, the 176th session of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Executive Committee concluded yesterday. Representatives from nine Member States adopted fundamental decisions for the future of public health in the region. These decisions will serve as the basis for…
Washington, D.C., June 23, 2025 (PAHO) – The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), one of the institution's governing bodies, today began its 176th session in Washington, D.C. The committee aims to discuss over a dozen priority topics to improve health in the Americas region.Key agenda items include the Proposed…
Washington, D.C., October 4, 2024 (PAHO) – The 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded today, marking a clear path forward for the future of health in the Americas. Over five days, high-level representatives from countries and territories debated, agreed upon, and committed to addressing key challenges…
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2024 (PAHO) – High-level health authorities in the Americas today agreed on a resolution to grant greater flexibility to the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Regional Revolving Funds to accelerate access to health technologies. These measures are designed to boost self-sufficiency through the regional…
Washington DC, 3 October 2024 (PAHO)- The 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) urged countries to renew focus on women's, maternal, neonatal and reproductive health based on the Primary Health Strategy, and approved the closure of the Latin American Center for Perinatology - Women's and Reproductive Health (CLP…
Washington D.C. 3 October (2024) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA) today signed an agreement to continue to collaborate in strengthening the health of Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon.The agreement follows seven years of cooperation between the two Organizations and will focus on…