Washington, D.C., 20 July 2026 (PAHO) - The Network on Essential Public Health Functions to Strengthen Stewardship and Governance (RedFESP) welcomed Belize as a new member country during the second virtual seminar in its series dedicated to exchanging experiences on the implementation and institutionalization of Essential Public Health Functions (…
Washington, D.C., July 15, 2026 (PAHO) – Delegates from ten countries of the Americas, together with international experts, development partners, and technical organizations, participated in the “Seventh Meeting of National Program Managers for the Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem in the Americas”, held in San Salvador, El…
Washington, D.C., July 9, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) have announced the launch of a regional call for proposals to fund operational research projects aimed at strengthening efforts to eliminate communicable diseases in Latin America and…
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory (OISEVI) held their first joint meeting in Madrid, Spain, on 25 June 2026, bringing road safety leaders from across Ibero-America and the Caribbean together to strengthen regional cooperation and accelerate…
Bridgetown, Barbados, July 1, 2026.- Barbados has reached a major milestone in strengthening its national regulatory system for medical products with the successful passage of the Barbados Medical Products Authority (BMPA) Bill through Parliament.The creation of the BMPA represents a significant step forward in Barbados’ ongoing efforts to ensure…
San Sebastián, Spain, 16–18 June 2026 - Countries from across the Region of the Americas actively participated in the 3rd World Congress of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, reaffirming their commitment to advancing environments that promote healthy and inclusive aging.The Congress brought together representatives from more than 60 countries to…
This technical cooperation with Ecuador is supported by the Government of Canada.Washington, D.C., July 1, 2026 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in coordination with Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health (MSP) and with funding from the Government of Canada, conducted a technical mission to apply the intercultural dialogue methodology…
Santiago, Chile, June 26, 2026 (PAHO) – Technical teams from the Chilean Ministry of Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Northern Arizona University (NAU) worked for three days at the PAHO/WHO Chile office in Santiago to advance the implementation of a national…
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…