Washington, D.C., July 21, 2025 (PAHO) — To reflect on progress and challenges toward universal health in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) brought together experts and policymakers for the webinar Universal Health in the Americas: Addressing Unmet Health Care Needs through Primary Health Care. The event presented the…
Washington, D.C., July 22, 2025 (PAHO) – The PAHOMoMo Regional Network, a key initiative for monitoring excess mortality associated with respiratory diseases, has made significant progress in the initial phase of its implementation, which includes preliminary monitoring of all-cause excess mortality. Currently, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and…
Washington D.C., July 22, 2025 (PAHO) - During April and May 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) carried out a virtual learning series to support Caribbean countries in updating their National Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plans (NPPRP) for respiratory pathogens. During each webinar, regional advisors described the…
One course is aimed at health professionals and the other at the general public in the Caribbean countries. Both are free and available at PAHO's Virtual Campus for Public Health.Washington, D.C., 21 July 21 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching two new courses on climate change and health. Both courses are available on…
HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, and Chagas disease are preventable, treatable diseases but, without timely screening and prevention, can be passed from mother to baby during birth, with devastating outcomes.A new US$25 million investment from Unitaid will support efforts to integrate vital services into antenatal care.PATH will lead implementation of…
Georgetown, July 21, 2025 – Guyana is moving forward in the implementation of VigiFlow as its national pharmacovigilance platform with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). This decision will enable the health system to consolidate, analyze, and respond more efficiently to adverse events related to medicines and vaccines,…
Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025 (PAHO) – More than 75 health sector professionals from 16 Latin American countries participated in the first virtual session of the subregional training series on care for child and adolescent survivors of violence, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with financial support from Canada and the…
The fourth session of the Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate and Health organized by PAHO and WHO-Europe addressed how to orient climate policies and actions towards vulnerable groups.Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, drew attention to the “far-reaching health impacts…
With the aim of achieving faster an more continuous deliveries, BIREME has adopted the Scrum framework as part of its strategy to strengthen project management and the development of its information products. This agile methodology promotes efficiency, transparency, and greater coordination between teams, which is an action planned in the PAHO…