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…
São Paulo, November 25, 2025 (PAHO) – Brazil’s Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed an agreement for the acquisition of updated vaccines through PAHO’s Regional Revolving Funds, a regional pooled procurement mechanism that enables purchases of health supplies at competitive prices.The signing took place…
Washington, D.C., 21 November 2025 – El Salvador and Costa Rica have made the Americas the first region in the world to issue digital yellow fever vaccination certificates in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Digital Health Certification Network.This achievement marks a milestone for the region and…
One in three women in the Region of the Americas experiences physical or sexual violence in her lifetimeWashington, D.C., 19 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Violence against women and girls continues to be a serious and persistent problem in the Region of the Americas, according to new estimates presented today by the World Health Organization (WHO)…