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…
Guatemala joins the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas to strengthen its health system
Washington, DC, March 20, 2026 (PAHO) — Guatemala has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the World Bank (WB) to accelerate the transformation of health systems through investment, innovation…
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting major advances in health security, disease elimination, digital transformation, and stronger health systems across the Americas. The web-based report, Driving …
Washington, D.C., March 17, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and ParlAmericas have signed a Framework Agreement for Technical Cooperation to strengthen the legislative agenda on health challenges and priorities across the Americas.The agreement, signed by Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of PAHO, and Chilean Senator Ivan…
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued a new epidemiological alert cautioning of sustained yellow fever transmission in parts of South America, with cases continuing to be reported in 2026 and detection occurring in areas beyond the traditional hotspots of the Amazon basin.Since…
Rio de Janeiro, March 13, 2026 (PAHO) —The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating leprosy during the National High-Level Conference on Hansen’s disease held yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, where PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa participated in the opening of the event and delivered a presentation on the…
Unhealthy diets are associated with over 1 million premature deaths each year in the Region.Washington, D.C., March 10, 2026 (PAHO) — A new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlights progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labeling systems for food products in the Region of the Americas and identifies…
Washington, D.C., 6 March 2026 (PAHO) – On International Women’s Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calls for accelerating efforts to reduce maternal mortality and ensure that all women in the Americas have access to essential health services, medicines, and technologies for safe motherhood.Despite progress in recent decades,…