Building a coordinated regional architecture to detect and respond to health emergenciesA Regional Framework Takes ShapeThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has made measurable advances in strengthening epidemic intelligence across the Americas — contributing directly to the broader WHO global architecture for health emergency preparedness…
Washington, D.C., April 13, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization, through its Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Americas initiative, continues to strengthen emergency preparedness across the Region with SIMEXamericas, a collaborative virtual platform designed to support simulation exercises in virtual and hybrid environments.Since its…
Washington, D.C., April 9 2026 (PAHO) — A regional study conducted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) – Ibero-American and North America Regions, and the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Innovative Health Workers Education, Service and Research Models at the…
Within the framework of the Eighth Consultative Forum of the Central American Policy on Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (PCGIR), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened high-level ministerial dialogues aimed at strengthening coordination among the health and finance sectors, as well as authorities responsible for disaster risk…
Washington, D.C., 6 April 2026 (PAHO)— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a set of four technical publications designed to strengthen countries’ capacity in the Americas to plan, manage, and make strategic decisions on human resources for health (HRH). These tools, part of the series “Strengthening Human Resources for Health…
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2026 - The Regional Revolving Funds of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East is continuing to significantly disrupt global logistics, affecting both air and maritime transportation worldwide.The closure of airspace, ports, and key logistics hubs, combined with…
New course from PAHO’s Digital Literacy Program aimed at strengthening telehealth competencies and supporting digital transformation processes across the Region.Washington, D.C., April 1, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the Unit of Information Systems and Digital Health and the Virtual Campus for Public Health (…
Panama City, March 26, 2026 (PAHO) – The regional meeting of the SARInet plus and REVELAC-i networks brought together 180 participants from 38 countries and territories in the Americas, including experts in epidemiology, laboratory, and immunization, to advance an integrated approach that strengthens surveillance, prevention, and control of…
Washington, D.C., March 25, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Group of Nursing Professionals of Central America and the Caribbean (GPECC, by its Spanish acronym), held the webinar “Strengthening nursing in Central America and the Caribbean”, a technical dialogue space aimed at analyzing recent…