One in four adolescents aged 13–17 in Latin America and the Caribbean reports experiencing bullying at school. The new toolkit highlights the health impacts of bullying and cyberbullying and provides practical tools to prevent and address them.Washington, D.C., August 17, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the…
Bogotá, August 12, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), is providing technical cooperation to Colombian authorities to support the health response following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10.Since the onset of the…
The Region has recorded its highest number of confirmed measles cases in 22 years, while the public health risk associated with measles remains very high due to ongoing outbreaks, immunity gaps, and increased population mobility.Washington, D.C., 8 August 2026 (PAHO) – In a new Epidemiological Alert, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
The partnership will support The Bahamas in strengthening its health system by aligning investments, technical cooperation, and innovation around national priorities.Nassau, Bahamas, 5 August 2026 (PAHO) — The Bahamas has joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care (PHC) in the Americas, a regional initiative led by PAHO, the Inter-American…
During World Breastfeeding Week, PAHO warns that increasingly sophisticated digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes is influencing infant feeding decisions and calls for stronger regulation and monitoring of online advertising.Washington, D.C., 31 July 2026 (PAHO) – Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August), the Pan American Health…
Caracas, Venezuela, July 31, 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has delivered molecular diagnostic supplies to Venezuela to strengthen the diagnostic capacity of the country's National Laboratory Network following the June 24 earthquakes, with the aim of preventing disease outbreaks and protecting the…
PAHO Director calls for expanded access to innovations such as oral and injectable PrEP, rapid testing, and HIV self-testing, while strengthening early diagnosis and timely treatment initiation to advance HIV elimination.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 July 2026 (PAHO) – The Region of the Americas has more tools than ever before to prevent, diagnose,…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 July 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will collaborate to expand early HIV diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the aim of improving access to testing, facilitating timely linkage to care, and helping reduce preventable AIDS-related deaths.…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 24 July 2026 (PAHO) – Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) has received a donation of 10,000 human rabies vaccine doses from the Government of Brazil, delivered through the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), to help strengthen the country's response to a disease that remains a public health threat.…