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, 1 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – Ministers of health participating in the second day of the 57th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) agreed on a collective approach to eliminate more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean by the year 2030.
The PAHO…
PAHO outlines six-year strategy to confront health challenges, advance health equity in the Americas
Washington, D.C., 30 September 2019 (PAHO/WHO) —The Pan American Health Organization’s new 2020-2025 strategic plan, which sets out action to reduce the main causes of death and illness in the Americas while addressing persisting inequities in health, was outlined today in a health ministers meeting, …
Washington, D.C., 30 September 2019 (PAHO/WHO)—The Minister of Health of Costa Rica, Daniel Salas Peraza, was elected President of the 57th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which brings together the highest health authorities of the Americas to discuss health policies and priorities for the Region.
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Washington D.C, 30 September 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today recognized Dr. Reina Roa Rodriguez of Panama for her services to public health by presenting her with the PAHO Award for Health Services Management and Leadership. The recognition was made before an audience…
Access to medicines for viral hepatitis C, aging societies and equity in health are some of the issues that will be addressed
Washington, DC, September 23, 2019 (PAHO)—Health ministers, members of delegations, partners, and members of NGOs will have the opportunity to discuss issues outside the formal agenda of the 57th Directing Council of the…
Washington, DC, June 28, 2019 (PAHO/WHO) - The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded its 164th session on June 27, following discussions and deliberations on a variety of strategies, actions plans and policies that address a number of key health challenges for the population in the Americas.
Issues that were…
The report describes the situation of this population, with recommendations for eliminating barriers and improving access to health services in the Americas.
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – After studying the obstacles that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in the Region of the Americas face when they seek…
Stand highlights the importance of effective communication in achieving positive health outcomes and wellbeing
Washington, D.C., 25 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – Communication for Health, or C4H, refers to the communication principles and processes that inform and influence the behavior and attitudes necessary to achieve positive public health…
Washington, D.C., 23 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – The Bahamian Ministry of Health, Duane Ernest Lascelles Sands, has been elected President of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) 56th Directing Council, which convenes the Region’s health authorities to discuss and analyze regional health policies and set priorities for technical…