Deadline for submissions of nominations is Wednesday, 31 January 2024, at 17:00 (GMT)/12:00pm (EST)
Theme: Protecting children from tobacco industry interference
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for nominations to the World No Tobacco Day Awards of individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their…
Washington, D.C., 18 December 2023 - Globally, labour migrants, especially those in an irregular status, are at greater risk of occupational injuries and work-related diseases than their host communities, particularly due to employment in high-risk sectors, including in the 3D jobs –dangerous, dirty, demanding. Even though traditionally not…
Washington D.C., 15 December 2023 (PAHO)-- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank (WB) announced the formation of the Lancet Americas Commission on Primary Health Care and Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean (ALC), which seeks to advance knowledge that will inform decision-making for the future development of PHC…
Washington D.C., December 15, 2023. Two weeks ago, the Americas lost a true public health champion with the passing of the Pan American Health Organization Director Emeritus Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Today, the PAHO Health Emergencies Department pays tribute to Dr. Etienne’s exceptional leadership and unyielding commitment to combating public…
Washington, DC, 14 December 2023 - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) through the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Health Action invites Member States and PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers to participate in the Call for Good Practices in the Use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to collect successful…
Brazil, December 12, 2023 (PAHO). With the participation of 150 professionals and immunization specialists from 40 countries, the second meeting of the Regional Network of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAG) was held from December 5 to 6 in Rio de Janeiro.
The Regional NITAG Network of the Americas (RNA), supported by…
Georgetown, 7 December 2023 (PAHO) - PAHO´s Member States and regional partners have renewed their efforts to strengthen local production capacities in the region. As part of these actions, a PAHO team visited Guyana on 21-23 November 2023 with the purpose to provide support to the efforts of Guyana in strengthening its regulatory capacities for…
Washington DC, 11 December 2023 (PAHO)- The Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) participated in the workshop "Capacity development in PHC: Learning Pathways for person centered models of care”, at the Regional Forum: Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, which took place from December 4 to 6, 2023, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Washington DC, 6 December 2023 (PAHO) – The Regional Forum “Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas”, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), concluded today in Montevideo, Uruguay. The event brought together experts who discussed best practices and tools supporting investment, innovation, and implementation of Primary…