Washington DC, 19 June 2025 (PAHO)—The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health challenge that can have life-threatening consequences for both women and babies.SCD is a group of inherited blood…
Antigua Guatemala, June 18, 2025 (PAHO) - With the objective of strengthening vaccination policies and programs against seasonal and pandemic influenza in the Region of the Americas, the Regional Workshop for the Generation of Evidence to Support Health Policies for the Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza was held in Antigua Guatemala,…
Bogotá, June 6, 2025 — Government representatives, international organizations, public and private vaccine producers, academic institutions, and donors participated in the regional workshop Strengthening Value Chains for Vaccine Production in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the goal of consolidating a regional ecosystem for vaccine…
Buenos Aires, June 6 2025.- International experts visited the Argentine pharmaceutical company Sinergium Biotech to support the development of the messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccine against influenza A(H5N1). The visit is part of the efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), and the Pan American Health…
Bogotá, May 22, 2025 – Within the framework of the PROTECT Project, led by the World Bank and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Colombia, an Intersectoral Simulation Exercise was conducted, focusing on the response to a potential Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak.The activity, funded by the Pandemic Fund and with…
Deadline for submission: 15 June 2025The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking experts to develop a guideline on consumption of ultra-processed foods. This notice provides information about the work to be completed and application process.BackgroundDiet plays a critical role in shaping the health and well-being of both individuals…
Representatives from 38 health technology assessment (HTA) institutions across 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will gather on June 13 and 14 in Buenos Aires for the 16th Meeting of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas (RedETSA). The event, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in…
Washington D.C. 30 May 2025 (PAHO) — As the Caribbean braces for the 2025 hurricane season, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Barbados Defense Force (BDF) Emergency Medical Team (EMT), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and the Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness, conducted a mass casualty…
Washington DC, 29 May 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented the Education Quality Improvement (EQI) Toolkit, a new resource designed to support the transformation of nursing and midwifery education and strengthen the health workforce in the Region. Developed in collaboration with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre…