November 7, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — In response to Hurricane Melissa, the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) immediately activated its health emergency coordination and response mechanisms and continues working closely with Caribbean health authorities to address the storm’s widespread health impacts. The deployment…
Santa Marta, Colombia, November 7, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) of the European Commission have signed an administrative arrangement to enhance cooperation in prevention, preparedness, and response to serious cross-border public health threats.The…
Brasilia, Brazil, 7 November 2025 (PAHO) — Nine countries from the Amazon Basin and the Darién Corridor agreed on new actions to strengthen regional health security by improving surveillance, preparedness, and response to emerging zoonotic diseases — those that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The agreement strengthens regional…
Cartagena, Colombia, November 6, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Spain deepened their strategic collaboration through a series of new cooperation agreements concluded in Cartagena de Indias.The agreements—established with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and…
Santa Marta, Colombia, November 6, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today reaffirmed its commitment to regulatory harmonization and health self-reliance in Latin America and the Caribbean, during a side event at the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)…
Washington D.C., 6 November 2025 (PAHO) – On Malaria Day in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calls on countries, local leaders, and partners to step up action to ensure everyone at risk of malaria has access to timely diagnosis and treatment, particularly in remote and indigenous communities where the disease remains…
Washington, DC, 5 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO)- The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has issued a donor alert to mobilize critical resources for the health response following Hurricane Melissa, which has left a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.The alert, now…
Washington, D.C., November 5, 2025 (PAHO) – A new digital application, developed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with Peru's Ministry of Health, is being used to improve the recording, management, and use of vaccination data in areas with limited internet access. The pilot of the Offline Immunization Digital…
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) kicked off its participation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), calling on partners to strengthen regional cooperation and place public health at the center of national priorities.Addressing thousands of professionals…