Caracas, Venezuela, July 31st, 2026 – In the aftermath of the earthquakes in Venezuela, the rapid mobilization of Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) and specialized medical personnel has been critical to strengthening health services in affected areas. Ensuring that these resources are matched to priority health needs and deployed where they are…
Bridgetown, Barbados, July 30, 2026.– Barbados continues to strengthen its regulatory capacities for medicines and other health technologies towards the establishment of the Barbados Medical Products Authority (BMPA) with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). After the passing of the Barbados Medical Products Act by the…
Mexico, 30 July 2026 (PAHO) - The FIFA World Cup 2026 brought millions of fans to Mexico City and required an unprecedented effort to strengthen public health surveillance. With the tournament now over, one of its lasting legacies is a stronger epidemic intelligence system, strengthened with technical support from the Pan American Health…
Washington, D.C., July 23, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH), is offering the virtual course "Vigilancia de la morbilidad materna de extrema gravedad (Near Miss Materno)", a free, self-paced, open-access training designed to strengthen the capacities of health…
Washington, D.C., June 20, 2026.- Belize has been officially included as a full member of the Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM) of the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to strengthen medicines safety and protect public health.This achievement reflects years of sustained work…
July 21, 2026 – A new PAHO course is now available for free for English-speaking health workers around the world who want to learn how to identify and respond to vaccine misinformation. The course, “Building trust and responding to vaccine misinformation,” includes three practical, activity-based modules that cover how to identify vaccine…
Georgetown, Guyana, July 22 2026.- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) conducted a three-day technical mission to Guyana to support the Ministry of Health and the Government Analyst–Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) in establishing the country’s National Regulatory System for medicines and vaccines. These efforts form part of PAHO…
Washington, D.C., 20 July 2026 (PAHO) - The Network on Essential Public Health Functions to Strengthen Stewardship and Governance (RedFESP) welcomed Belize as a new member country during the second virtual seminar in its series dedicated to exchanging experiences on the implementation and institutionalization of Essential Public Health Functions (…
Washington, D.C., July 8, 2026 – A total of 480 professionals from 19 Latin American countries have begun the virtual course Health Regulation of Medical Products, aimed at strengthening their technical capacities for the evaluation, oversight, and control of medical products, including medicines, vaccines, biological products, and medical devices…