Washington, D.C., December 4, 2025 (PAHO)– The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched a rapid assessment tool to improve care for women survivors of sexual violence, amid persistently high levels of violence against women in the Americas, where an estimated one in three women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence in…
Santo Domingo, December 3, 2025 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, met today with the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, at the Presidential Palace to deepen bilateral cooperation and review strategic areas to continue strengthening the country’s health systems.The meeting was…
Washington, D.C., 3 December 2025 (PAHO)– One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues working closely with national health authorities of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba to restore essential services, prevent and respond to disease outbreaks, and strengthen health systems…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, December 1, 2025 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, today urged countries in the region to strengthen health legislation and reinforce primary health care, key pillars for more equitable, resilient, and sustainable health systems.During his official visit…
1 December 2025 | Geneva –To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease.Obesity affects people in every country…
One-third of people living with HIV are diagnosed late, often with advanced HIV disease. Ahead of World AIDS Day 2025, PAHO calls for expanded access to testing, treatment, and prevention across the region.Washington, D.C., 28 November 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges countries of the Americas to strengthen their…
28 November 2025 | Geneva –The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and more affordable for all in its first-ever global guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility.Infertility is estimated to affect 1 in 6 people of reproductive age at some point in their lives.…
After achieving a historic return to measles elimination and a 98% drop in cases in 2024, the Region of the Americas now faces renewed transmission in 2025.28 November 2025 | Geneva / Washington, D.C. – Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World…
Washington, D.C., November 25, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that avian influenza A(H5N1) continues to circulate in the Americas, with new outbreaks detected in birds, mammals, and sporadic human infections linked to exposure to the virus. Clade 2.3.4.4b—the region’s predominant strain since 2021—continues to…