October 30, 2024 (PAHO) — Over 54 participants from 28 countries and territories in the Region participated in the second consultation with Member States, a critical moment in the journey to develop the proposed PAHO Strategic Plan 2026-2031, as there were several areas where feedback was required to advance to the next steps in the process.…
Panama City, 18 November, 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - International experts, representatives from Ministries of Health, and technical staff from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in over ten countries across the Americas convened in Panama City, Panama, from November 13 to 15 for the workshop Impact of WASH Services on the Elimination of Trachoma…
Panama City, Panama, November 22, 2024 (PAHO)- The Virtual Campus of Public Health (VCPH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) organized a workshop in Panama City from 20-21 November, focused on strengthening its quality management system and aligning its standards with international best practices. The workshop "Educational Quality…
Road Town, November 21, 2024 (PAHO) – From November 18 to 21, a technical cooperation mission took place in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to strengthen the country's influenza and other respiratory viruses surveillance systems. This initiative, led by PAHO, aimed to review the status of current national guidelines for surveillance of diseases…
19 November 2024 — Mary Lou Valdez, PAHO’s Deputy Director, along with Rodrigo Monrroy, Project Management Advisor for PAHO Forward, and Paul de la Croix-Vaubois, Human Resources Advisor, met on November 12 at PAHO headquarters with a delegation from the United Nations Volunteers (UN Volunteers) Program, led by Lita Paparoni, Regional Manager for…
The deadline for submissions of nominations is Friday, 31 January 2025, at 17:00hrs (GMT) / 12:00 PM (EST or Washington DC Time)Theme: Unmasking the appeal: Exposing industry tactics on tobacco and nicotine productsThe World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for nominations to the World No Tobacco Day Awards of individuals or organizations…
Washington, D.C., November 15, 2024. The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Region faces a wide variety of health emergencies, largely driven by infectious disease outbreaks and natural disasters. Urbanization, population growth, climate change and migration contribute to increasing frequency, severity and scale of emergencies and disasters,…
Washington, D.C., November 13, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a technical meeting on the Diabfrail LatAm program, bringing together experts from the Region of the Americas and Europe to address the challenges presented by diabetes in the older population and promote healthy aging. Diabetes is one of the main chronic…
Bogotá, October 29, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization and the National Institute for Drug and Food Surveillance (Invima) of Colombia held the XIX International Pharmacovigilance Meeting and the face-to-face regional meeting of pharmacovigilance focal points (FV) of the Americas.The event addressed and discussed the challenges and…