Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted a series of webinars aimed at strengthening the health sector’s preparedness to respond to radiation emergencies, in coordination with national nuclear energy authorities, national emergency systems, and other first-response organizations.Strengthening…
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 (PAHO) - To strengthen preparedness and response to respiratory pathogen events, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is promoting the Unity Studies Initiative, a pandemic preparedness and readiness framework for conducting targeted investigations and studies designed to generate scientific evidence…
Washington, D.C., 28 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Panama advances in strengthening its health system with the establishment of its Mesa Consultiva for Primary Health Care, within the framework of the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas. This initiative is led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter…
Washington D.C., September 26, 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to advance efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and the capacity to detect and respond to emerging health threats, within the framework of the Epidemic Intelligence Strategy to enhance early warning for health emergencies (2024–2029).In…
Washington, DC, 25 September 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the Regional Workshop on Nursing and Midwifery Leadership: Strengthening Competencies and Connecting Experiences from September 3 to 24, 2025.More than 1,200 leaders and nursing and midwifery professionals from 40 countries of the Region of the Americas…
The organization conducted assessments in eight Caribbean countries between 2023 and 2025, along with training, the development of indicators, and a guide with technical parameters and best practices.Washington, D.C., 19 September 2025 ― The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is making progress in improving indoor air quality in hospitals and…
Lima, September 18, 2025 - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a regional technical workshop to review various methodologies that Member States can use to establish their own sweetened beverage consumption reduction targets.The meeting, held in Lima, Peru, on September 16 and 17, was attended by experts in public health and health…
Quito, September 18, 2025 –The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a training workshop from September 8 to 10 in Quito for field staff participating in the second round of the STEPS Survey on risk factors and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ecuador. This survey is implemented by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) in coordination with…
Washington D.C., 16 September 2025 (PAHO) – On Friday, September 12, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) facilitated the first virtual hospital response simulation exercise for health emergencies and disasters (H-RESPONDEX-LAC25), using the SIMEXamericas platform. Professionals from five South American countries—Argentina, Colombia,…