Mocoa, Putumayo, May 19, 2025—To enhance early detection and effective response to yellow fever, the Second Epizootic and Vector Surveillance Workshop was held in Mocoa (Putumayo) from May 14 to 16. Over three days, more than ten regional health teams received intensive training from a panel of national and international experts.Regarding the…
Abu Dhabi, April 9, 2025 (PAHO) – Health authorities, public and private manufacturers, civil society and experts highlighted existing capacities and the importance of continuing strengthening regional efforts for innovation and production of health technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean.Specialists convened in a discussion panel…
The training, virtual and free of charge, will be given in three sessions and will deal with the WASH-FIT waste tool. The activity is organized by PAHO and the Government of Canada.Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Canada are convening a 500-place training course on the WASH FIT-…
Washington, D.C., May 15, 2025 — More than 50 government representatives of the countries of the Region of the Americas participated in a webinar today to collaborate on the ongoing country consultation process towards new estimates on the prevalence of violence against women. Violence against women is a major public health challenge globally…
Digital health literacy is key to transforming health systems in the Americas. PAHO underscores its importance in the ethical, safe, and accessible use of ICTs to reduce gaps and improve equity in care. In the digital era, collaboration and interdependence are essential, requiring a holistic approach and renewed public health competencies. 14…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 9, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — The Information Systems and Digital Health Unit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in coordination with the PAHO/WHO Office in Trinidad and Tobago and with financial support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, held the workshop “Building an Interagency Roadmap to Accelerate the…
Washington, D.C., 1 May 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supported the Special Meeting of the Organization of the American States (OAS) Committee of Hemispheric Security to discuss the special security concerns of the small island and low-lying coastal developing states of the Caribbean. The meeting was a unique…
Washington, D.C., April 28, 2025 (PAHO) - On 19 April 2025, the Impact of using the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system for early detection of public health threats in the Americas was published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) of the World Health Organization (WHO). As the WER is the official platform for sharing…
Washington DC, April 25, 2025 (PAHO) — This week marks the official launch of a new maternal health initiative in Peru, as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and MSD for Mothers, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, continue a regional effort to improve maternal health and reduce unintended pregnancies across the Americas.…