Washington, D.C., 23 October 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center held a meeting at PAHO’s headquarters in Washington, DC, to map out collaborative activities aimed at strengthening countries' capacities to prepare for, detect, and respond to public health…
Bridgetown, Barbados, October 21, 2026.– Barbados has taken another significant step in the development of its national regulatory system for medicines and health technologies through a stakeholder consultation with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the participation of key national and international partners.…
Mexico City, October 22, 2026 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a guide offering local governments a roadmap for building healthier, more inclusive, equitable, and resilient communities across the life course. The publication, Linking the Regional Movement of Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities and the WHO…
The workshop, held from 20 to 22 October in Mexico City, promoted the exchange of evidence, experiences, and tools to strengthen tobacco tax policies in the Region and contribute to health objectives. Mexico City, 22 October 2026. – From 20 to 22 October, the Tobacco Taxation in Latin America workshop was held in Mexico City, bringing…
San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 22, 2026 (PAHO) – Experts from countries and technical partners across the Americas met in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from October 20 to 22 to discuss how to detect emerging respiratory viruses earlier. Their input will inform the technical guidance on event-based surveillance (EBS) for the early detection of emerging…
Georgetown, Guyana, 21 October 2026. The Ministry of Health of Guyana, with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and external partners, including The Task Force for Global Health (TFGH), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has conducted a post-…
As the population ages, the number of suicide deaths among people aged 60 years and older has increased substantially in the Region, despite relatively stable mortality ratesWashington, D.C., October 20, 2026 (PAHO) – The number of suicide deaths among adults aged 60 years and older in the Americas increased from 13,567 in 2000 to 27,792 in 2023,…
Washington, D.C., 20 October 2026 (PAHO). The experiences of twelve jurisdictions in Argentina provided valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities involved in developing more integrated, people-centered health services. These experiences highlighted the role of primary health care (PHC) as a fundamental strategy for strengthening…
Bogotá, Colombia, 19 October 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Public health professionals from seven countries across the Americas are in Bogotá this week for a training exercise of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), organized by the Pan American Health Organization.The training, taking place from 19 to 23 October, is the first edition of…