Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced a historic agreement with CSL Seqirus aimed at securing a reserved share of pandemic influenza vaccines production for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the case of a future influenza pandemic.The agreement establishes a mechanism that…
Washington, D.C., May 11, 2026 (PAHO) — For International Nurses Day (May 12), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries in the Americas to take decisive action to strengthen and expand the area of advanced practice nursing, which is a key strategy to improve access to health services and build stronger, more people-…
Washington, D.C., May 11, 2026 (PAHO) — In response to growing public interest generated by the hantavirus pulmonary syndrome outbreak associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a live question-and-answer session last Friday, May 8, with three of its experts.The broadcast sought to clarify…
Washington, D.C., May 7, 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is supporting international coordination and the exchange of technical information in response to a cluster of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases associated with a cruise ship in the Atlantic.Health authorities in the countries involved, in coordination with…
Washington, D.C., May 6, 2026— The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has signed an agreement with Celine Giusi, Permanent Observer of France to the Organization of American States (OAS) to support malaria elimination efforts in the Guiana Shield, which is one of the most…
Washington, DC, May 5, 2026 (PAHO) — For the International Day of the Midwife on May 5, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries of the Americas to invest in midwifery as a cornerstone of resilient, equitable, and people centered health systems. Midwives play a critical role in delivering comprehensive, essential…
Ottawa, Canada, 30 April 2026 (PAHO)— The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, concluded a three-day visit to Canada from 27 to 29 April, marked by the regional launch of Vaccination Week in the Americas and a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening cooperation to improve health across Latin…
The availability of health personnel ranges from fewer than 40 to nearly 118 professionals per 10,000 inhabitants in the region. PAHO calls for strengthening training, retention, and working conditions. Washington D.C. , April 29, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned today that critical inequalities persist in the…
The initiative aims to close persistent immunization gaps by reaching more than 7.2 million children with zero or incomplete vaccination status, as countries respond to rising measles cases in the Region.Ottawa, Canada, April 27, 2026 (PAHO)— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched the 24th Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA…