April 22, 2026 (PAHO) – Countries in South America are advancing the consolidation of coordinated early warning systems for public health along the region’s bioceanic corridors, within the framework of the PROTECT project (Pandemic Response Optimization through Engaged Communities and Territories), an initiative supported by the Pandemic Fund to…
Panama City, 15 April 2026 (PAHO) – The Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), together with the Joaquín Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health at Fiocruz (EPSJV-Fiocruz), held a working workshop in Rio de Janeiro from April 9–10 to advance the analysis and consolidation of results from a project on…
Building a coordinated regional architecture to detect and respond to health emergenciesA Regional Framework Takes ShapeThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has made measurable advances in strengthening epidemic intelligence across the Americas — contributing directly to the broader WHO global architecture for health emergency preparedness…
Washington, D.C., April 13, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization, through its Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Americas initiative, continues to strengthen emergency preparedness across the Region with SIMEXamericas, a collaborative virtual platform designed to support simulation exercises in virtual and hybrid environments.Since its…
Washington, D.C., April 9 2026 (PAHO) — A regional study conducted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) – Ibero-American and North America Regions, and the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Innovative Health Workers Education, Service and Research Models at the…
Lyon, France, 9 April 2026 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Centres—one of the world’s largest and most diverse public health networks—bringing together representatives from over 800 institutions designated as WHO Collaborating Centres (CCs) across more than 80 countries.At the…
Within the framework of the Eighth Consultative Forum of the Central American Policy on Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (PCGIR), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened high-level ministerial dialogues aimed at strengthening coordination among the health and finance sectors, as well as authorities responsible for disaster risk…
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…