Virtual technical meeting, held in collaboration with Brazil's Ministry of Health, promoted the exchange of lessons learned and operational guidance to strengthen regional preparedness.Washington, D.C., 26 June 2026 — To strengthen surveillance systems and enhance public health preparedness across the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization…
Washington, D.C., June 25, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the second phase of the regional call for good practices for the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality based on primary health care (PHC), with the aim of identifying, documenting, and disseminating innovative and replicable experiences that…
PAHO Strengthens the Leadership of Its Country Representatives to Address Tobacco Control Challenges
Representatives of PAHO/WHO Country Offices (PWRs) from twelve countries across the Americas gathered in Washington, D.C., for the second Executive Tobacco Control Program, continuing the series launched in 2024.Washington, D.C., 25 June 2026 — The second edition of the Executive Tobacco Control Program for PAHO/WHO Representatives (PWRs)…
Washington, D.C., June 19, 2026 (PAHO) – The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted, on May 22, a strategic decision to advance the integration of precision medicine into the global health agenda: The resolution EB158.R2, “Precision medicine: a pathway to targeted, personalized and equitable care.”.Approved at the 79th World…
Montevideo, Uruguay, June 18, 2026 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – Experts from human health, animal health, and environmental sectors participated in the Intersectoral Risk Assessment (EVIR) for zoonotic avian influenza (ZAI), an initiative promoted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its specialized center for Veterinary Public…
Washington, D.C., 11 June 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a webinar on the clinical management of maternal sepsis, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen early detection and timely treatment of one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide.The webinar, titled, “Update on the Clinical…
Washington, D.C., 18 June 2026 (PAHO)— The Network on Essential Public Health Functions for Strengthening Stewardship and Governance (known in Spanish as RedFESP) welcomed Colombia and Cuba as new member countries during a virtual seminar that is part of a series of exchanges on the implementation and institutionalization of the Essential…
Washington, D.C., 17 June 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with Esri, concluded the Advanced GIS Training Series (2025–2026) with a virtual technical session on geospatial data management. The regional initiative was designed to strengthen the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in public…
Washington, D.C., 17 June 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a workshop from 3 to 5 June in Encarnación, Paraguay, to strengthen the organization and composition of interprofessional health teams (EqIPS, by its acronym in Spanish) within the framework of primary health care (PHC). The workshop aimed to strengthen…