PAHO and CEPI to advance regulatory harmonization and response to health emergencies in the Americas
New York, 23 September, 2024 - The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) have signed a first technical cooperation agreement aimed at improving regulatory harmonization and convergence in the Region of the Americas. The agreement was signed in the margins of the 79th UN…
Washington D.C., USA 20 September 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization today signed an agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to collaborate on equitable access to vaccines, medicines and other strategic health technologies. Under the shared vision, the two organizations will leverage their…
Interventions aim to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality and directly benefit thousands of women in Honduras and Peru, with wider indirect benefits for more than half a million women of childbearing age from both countriesWashington D.C., September 19, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and MSD, known as Merck…
Washington, DC, September 10, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently issued an update on Oropouche fever (OROV) in the Americas, urging countries to strengthen surveillance, report any unusual events, and reinforce vector prevention and control measures.In 2024, the virus has been detected in areas where…
Washington, DC, September 9, 2024 (PAHO) — On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day, observed on September 10, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, called for changing the stigmatizing narrative about suicide and fostering a culture of support and understanding. In the Americas, nearly 100,000…
The organizations released a toolkit to facilitate the development of campaigns to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and improve access to care.Washington, DC, September 6, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) have launched a toolkit designed to position epilepsy at the center of…
Washington D.C., 04 September 2024 (PAHO) – Today, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) launched the #TimeToActOnDementia campaign, a joint initiative to raise awareness about dementia and address the stigma that surrounds the condition in the region of the Americas. Alzheimer’s disease and…
Natal, 4 September 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently led a series of discussions on crucial health issues during a G20 health working group meeting from 1-3 September in Natal, Brazil, including the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the urgent need to address the impact of climate change on…
People of African descent are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty and often face limited access to health services.Washington, DC, August 30, 2024 (PAHO) — In commemoration of the International Day of People of African Descent, which takes place on August 31, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa,…