Washington, D.C., 6 April 2026 (PAHO)— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a set of four technical publications designed to strengthen countries’ capacity in the Americas to plan, manage, and make strategic decisions on human resources for health (HRH). These tools, part of the series “Strengthening Human Resources for Health…
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2026 - The Regional Revolving Funds of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report that the ongoing crisis in the Middle East is continuing to significantly disrupt global logistics, affecting both air and maritime transportation worldwide.The closure of airspace, ports, and key logistics hubs, combined with…
Washington, D.C., 3 April 2026 (PAHO) — Two years after its launch, the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas is supporting countries across the Region to accelerate health system transformation by strengthening coordination, aligning investments, and advancing national priorities grounded in primary health care (PHC).Launched in…
New course from PAHO’s Digital Literacy Program aimed at strengthening telehealth competencies and supporting digital transformation processes across the Region.Washington, D.C., April 1, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the Unit of Information Systems and Digital Health and the Virtual Campus for Public Health (…
Panama City, March 26, 2026 (PAHO) – The regional meeting of the SARInet plus and REVELAC-i networks brought together 180 participants from 38 countries and territories in the Americas, including experts in epidemiology, laboratory, and immunization, to advance an integrated approach that strengthens surveillance, prevention, and control of…
Washington, D.C., March 25, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Group of Nursing Professionals of Central America and the Caribbean (GPECC, by its Spanish acronym), held the webinar “Strengthening nursing in Central America and the Caribbean”, a technical dialogue space aimed at analyzing recent…
The document, covering the period 2026–2030, establishes measures to strengthen the resilience of health systems, with a focus on vulnerable groups and intersectoral action.Santo Domingo, March 24, 2026 – The Dominican Republic has launched its National Health and Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2025–2030 (PNASCC), a document developed with the…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with authorities from five countries in the Region (Argentina, Belize, Colombia, Mexico, and Paraguay), as well as various strategic partners, held the workshop titled “Strengthening Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks to Promote Motorcycle Safety” on March 17 and 18, 2026, in Cancún…
Washington DC, 18 March 2026 (PAHO)- The Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) inaugurated a new office in Panama, a space to continue strengthening regional capacities for training and technical cooperation for the health workforce. The new headquarters is located in the Ciudad del Saber and…