The Pan American Health Organization and the Directorate of Indigenous and Native Peoples of the Peruvian Ministry of Health organized workshops and training sessions to advance the positioning of intercultural health.Washington, D.C., 18 July 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) collaborated in organizinga series of activities…
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…
Bogotá, Colombia, July 10, 2025 (PAHO) - The Regional Epidemiology Meeting of the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Network (SARInet plus) and the Network for the Evaluation of Vaccine Effectiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean - Influenza (REVELAC-i) 2025 was held in Bogotá, Colombia, with the objective of strengthening surveillance,…
Washington, D.C., July 3, 2025 (PAHO) – More than 60 representatives from 16 Latin American countries participated in the first meeting of the Community of Practice on the Health Sector's Response to Violence against Women and Girls. This regional initiative is promoted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with focal…
Washington, D.C., April 15, 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has partnered with Grindr in an initiative to enhance access to key information regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and syphilis. This collaboration seeks to provide educational resources on sexual health while combating misinformation.“This partnership…
Washington, D.C, 23 June 2025 (PAHO) – More than 60 communicators from the country offices of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and delegates from the Ministries of Health of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, and Venezuela participated in the online workshop Let's Talk About Trachoma: Communication That…
PAHO and Antigua and Barbuda co-host an Event that Spotlights Mental Health as a Regional PrioritySaint John, Antigua and Barbuda, 25 June 2025 (PAHO) — Mental health was top of the agenda at the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) this week, thanks to a side event hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and the Pan American…
Antigua Guatemala, June 20, 2025 (PAHO) – The Regional Coordination Meeting of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP), organized by the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), was held in Antigua Guatemala on June 19-20, 2025, with the objective of strengthening regional preparedness, response and…