Geneva/Washington D.C./Nassau, 22 April 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean nation to be certified as having eliminated the mother-to-child transmission of…
Around 8 million people aged 65 and over require support with basic daily activities in the RegionWashington, D.C., April 15, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new series of policy briefs to support countries in strengthening long-term care across the Americas, in response to rapid population aging and…
April 14, 2026; OSLO; WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have expanded their collaboration through a series of new cooperation agreements to strengthen regulatory systems and pharmacovigilance programs across Latin America and the Caribbean, supporting…
Washington, D.C., April 13, 2026 (PAHO) — For World Chagas Disease Day (April 14), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Global Chagas Coalition called for strengthening the response to this disease and highlighted the role of women in early detection, prevention, and care.Under the theme “Women at the heart: protecting the next…
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,…