This year’s campaign highlights the need to protect the youngest from preventable harm in health care settingsWashington, D.C., September 16, 2025 (PAHO) – On the occasion of World Patient Safety Day 2025, observed on September 17, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges governments, health professionals, and communities across the…
77% of countries lack national strategies to prevent drowning—a leading cause of death among young children and older adults.Washington, D.C., 15 September 2025 (PAHO) – Drowning remains a significant and largely unaddressed public health crisis in the Americas, with new analyses from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) revealing that 77%…
Washington D.C., 10 September 2025 (PAHO) – As the Americas grapple with a 17% rise in suicide deaths since 2000, the only region in the world to experience an increase, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new initiative to reverse this trend. Announced on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day, the effort aims to save…
8 September 2025 (PAHO) – Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis,…
Nominations open until 30 September 2025Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel Caribbean Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Leadership Award, a new regional honor recognizing exceptional leadership in the fight against antimicrobial resistance—a growing…
Washington, D.C., 3 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released the world’s first evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of tungiasis, a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in vulnerable communities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.Tungiasis is a neglected tropical…
Geneva, 2 September 2025 (WHO) - More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls. While many countries have bolstered their mental health policies and programmes,…
Rio de Janeiro, August 29, 2025 (PAHO/PANAFTOSA) – The Regional Foot-and-Mouth Disease Antigen Bank (BANVACO) is officially in operation as of today, marking a major milestone in the ability of the Americas to respond to health emergencies due to this disease.The aim of BANVACO, which held its first regular meeting on August 28-29, is to ensure a…
Washington, D.C., August 29, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for reinforcing surveillance, clinical management, and vector control to address localized chikungunya outbreaks and the ongoing circulation of the Oropouche virus (OROV) in countries across the Americas. The simultaneous presence of these and other…