The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with major gaps in access and quality. In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all, while many…
Washington, D.C., March 26, 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the Association of Former PAHO/WHO Staff Members (AFSM), hosted a webinar to discuss the impact of resilience on physical and mental well-being, as part of their continued work and contribution to the Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas (…
Miami, March 17, 2025. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), organized a two-day workshop on “Strengthening National and Supranational Regulatory Systems in the Caribbean” in Miami, Florida, USA. The main objective of this workshop was to strengthen supranational and…
Washington, March, 25th, 2025.- The PAHO Journal of Public Health has opened a call for articles for a special issue on "Better Care for NCDs". The special issue will be focused on the main noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases- for which outcomes can be improved…
Washington, D.C., March 25, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching a new Webinar Series on Primary Health Care (PHC), designed as a regional platform for exchange and learning to strengthen PHC in the Americas.The first webinar in this series, scheduled for April 15, will feature the regional report Implementation of the…
Washington, DC, March 20, 2025 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened a regional virtual meeting with around 24 countries of the Americas to present the WHO Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities and promote the dialogue around raising awareness of health equity for persons with disabilities.During…
March 13, 2025 (PAHO) — More than 50 participants from 30 countries and territories across the Region took part in the Fourth Consultation with Member States for the development of the PAHO Strategic Plan 2026-2031. This consultation marked a critical moment to update Member States on progress in the development of the Strategic Plan and…
On World TB Day, the Regional Revolving Funds encourage Member States to plan their demand and invest in treatment, prevention, and diagnostic tools.Washington, D.C., 21 March 2025. - The Regional Revolving Funds call on Member States and participants to prioritize access to TB medicines, which is especially important in the context of World TB…
Washington, D.C., 18 March 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) strengthens its commitment to eliminating communicable diseases in the Americas with the launch of a new dashboard within the Regional Data Portal of the Elimination Initiative (EI). This new tool enhances monitoring capabilities by consolidating key information from 29…