Washington, D.C., April 13, 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented the 2025 Annual Reports of its country offices, detailing the main results of technical cooperation achieved in collaboration with governments and strategic partners across the Region.Each report highlights concrete results, impacts, and stories…
Washington, D.C., April 9, 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched the Clinical Trial Accelerator, a new initiative designed to improve the quality, scale, and impact of clinical research across the Americas.Clinical trials play a critical role in developing new therapies and ensuring that health interventions…
Lyon, France, 8 April 2026 (PAHO) – The escalating surge of dengue and other arboviral diseases is a direct indicator of how environmental changes are reshaping global public health, underscored the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, during his remarks at the One Health Summit in Lyon, France. Speaking at…
6 April 2026, Geneva / Washington, DC-- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) call on people everywhere to renew their commitment to science as the foundation for better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for Science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7…
WHO announces the update of several recommendations in the forthcoming guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence and the community management of opioid overdose.Geneva, 6 April 2026 (WHO) - Opioid dependence remains a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. An estimated 316 million people worldwide used drugs in 2023,…
Washington, D.C., March 27, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released new clinical guidelines for the management of patients with severe yellow fever. The guidelines aim to strengthen the capacity of health workers and support timely, life-saving care.Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can cause…
New York City, March 26, 2026 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, underscored the essential role of local health system capacity in preventing and responding to pandemics during his participation in today’s Third Session of the Thematic Dialogue Series on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and…
In the Americas, an estimated 350,000 people fell ill with tuberculosis in 2024, and nearly 77,000 were not diagnosed, highlighting the need to bring diagnosis and treatment closer to communities.Washington, D.C., March 24, 2026 (PAHO) – Each year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed as an opportunity to raise awareness about a…
Washington, D.C., March 23, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) have renewed their partnership through a CAD$15 million agreement to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for women and adolescent girls living in situations of vulnerability in six countries in the Region of…