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.…
Washington D.C., 24 July 2026 (PAHO)– One month after a powerful earthquake doublet struck its north-central region, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country’s health recovery. Although the immediate aftermath of the disaster has passed, the health emergency continues, with the response…
Caracas, Venezuela, 23 July 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the Ministry of Popular Power for Health and the Social Security Institute, trained nursing professionals from health facilities in the Metropolitan Area of Caracas and La Guaira to…
Research published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas shows that the burden of neurological disorders in the Americas is shifting from premature death to long-term disability, highlighting opportunities to strengthen prevention, rehabilitation, and long-term care.Washington, D.C., July 22, 2026 (PAHO) – Nearly 470 million people in the…
Caracas, 21 July 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – A shipment of 1.15 million doses of vaccines donated by Brazil arrived in Venezuela on Monday to strengthen the country's routine immunization programme and help protect communities from vaccine-preventable diseases following the devastating earthquakes on the 24 June. The shipment includes one million doses…
Washington, D.C., July 20, 2026 (PAHO) — Despite progress in laws, policies and programs aimed at advancing the rights of persons with disabilities across Latin America and the Caribbean, many continue to face barriers to accessing health services and emergency care on an equal basis with others, according to a new report released by the Pan…
San Salvador, El Salvador, 16 July 2026 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, met with the President of the Republic of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, during an official visit aimed at strengthening cooperation in strategic health areas and recognizing the country's significant achievements.During…
Geneva, 16 July 2026 (PAHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or delay the onset of dementia across the life course.Dementia is a condition caused by brain diseases and affects memory…