Bridgetown, November 17.- In support of Barbados’ efforts to strengthen its regulatory system, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) supported a three-day technical mission on the Assisted Self-Benchmarking for Access to Medicines, Health Technologies, and Local Production Capacities, as convened by the Ministry of Health and…
A rising wave of nicotine addiction, particularly among young people, and the growing threat of illicit tobacco trade will be addressed in the coming two weeks by over 1400 delegates representing governments, international organisations and civil society.These urgent concerns, as well as highlighting the importance of criminal and civil liability…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first global guidelines for the management of diabetes during pregnancy, a condition affecting about one in six pregnancies – or 21 million women annually. The new recommendations provide a critical roadmap to tackle this growing health challenge and prevent serious complications for both…
Washington, D.C., November 10, 2025 – To strengthen national and regional action on drowning prevention, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened a regional workshop bringing together representatives from 21 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), alongside international experts. The workshop aimed to strengthen both…
Washington, D.C., 5 November 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, held in Washington, D.C., from November 2 to 5, under the theme “Making the Public’s Health a National Priority.” The event gathered more than 12,000 public health professionals and…
Washington, D.C., November 5, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is pleased to announce that more than 1,000 cities, communities and institutions across 18 countries and territories in the Americas have committed to becoming age-friendly, joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and…
Brasilia, November 5, 2025 (PAHO) – The Regional Meeting of Laboratories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Network (SARInet plus ) was held with the aim of strengthening technical cooperation, the exchange of experiences, and regional integration in respiratory virus surveillance. The meeting, organized by the Pan American Health…
Washington, D.C., 28 October 2025 — The Network on Essential Public Health Functions to Strengthen Stewardship and Governance (RedFESP, by its Spanish acronym), established in September 2025 with the technical support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), held its first virtual meeting with the participation of representatives from…
Guatemala, October 30, 2025 (PAHO) – Guatemala has moved one step further toward the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem by holding a training workshop for the Trachoma Prevalence Survey “Plus”, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in cooperation with Tropical Data and the Ministry of Public Health and Social…