Washington D.C. 29 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended its 172nd Session today, following discussions on a variety of pertinent public health topics, including pandemic response, vaccination coverage, strengthening human resources for health, strategic communications for behavior…
Washington, D.C., 26 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO)- The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) began its 172nd session today. The Committee will examine the resolutions, strategies and policies to be presented to PAHO’s 60th Directing Council in September, with the aim of improving the health of the population of the Americas.…
Washington D.C. 21 June 2023 (PAHO) – As the Americas begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has underscored the importance of ensuring that rebuilding efforts focus on an integrated, multi-sectoral approach, based on primary health care.
Speaking at a dialogue with the…
21 June 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as malaria-free, following the country’s over 70 years of continued efforts to stamp out the disease.
“WHO congratulates the people and government of Belize and their network of global and local partners for this achievement”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-…
Washington, D.C., 16 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved important administrative modifications this week aimed at strengthening its ability to assist Member States. These changes, designed to boost PAHO's efficiency, transparency, and accountability, align with the 5th pillar of PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa's…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 15 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Today, the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health was launched, to address some of the world’s deadliest diseases in Small Island Developing States, which are especially at risk. The declaration is a key outcome of the SIDS Ministerial Conference on…
15 June 2023
As the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), I welcome the External Evaluation Report of PAHO’s Response to COVID-19. This important document reaffirms our unwavering commitment to accountability, transparency, desire for improvement and continuous learning.
This first external evaluation of the COVID-19 response…
Bridgetown, Barbados, Wednesday 14 June 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean to ensure “political leadership at the highest levels” in order to tackle the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in the Region.
In…
Washington DC, 14 June 2023 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and with GAC's financial support, has facilitated the participation and graduation of six nurses from the Region of the Americas in a specialized diploma program in Care Management and Advanced Practice Nursing. This…