17 November 2023, Geneva - World leaders, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners, and civil society came together on November 17, to mark the third Cervical cancer elimination day of action. The initiative, which marked the first time the Member States adopted a resolution to eliminate a noncommunicable disease, has continued to gain…
Representatives from seven countries gathered in Brasilia to deliberate on the achievements and future of the first multisectoral project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in the region, funded by the European Union.
Brasilia, Brazil, 14 November 2023 – Representatives from seven countries in the region convened to conclude the innovative…
15 November 2023. Washington, D.C. PAHO – Over the past few decades Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged as a crucial factor in preparing for and responding to health emergencies and disasters. The GIS Day -marked every year on November 15- is an annual event dedicated to the celebration of GIS technologies and their global…
Panama, 20 October 2023 (PAHO) - More than 200 cold chain, supply chain, logistics, and immunization professionals from around the world gathered 16-19 October in Panama City for the 17th TechNet Conference to discuss advances in new technologies, tools, and innovations in cold chain, supply and logistics management and operations, as well as…
Washington, D.C., 10 November 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the "Technical Meeting: Addressing the Challenges of Long-Term Care in the Americas,” from November 8 to 10, where 29 specialists from the Region gathered to support the positioning of long-term care as a public health priority and strengthen PAHO´s…
Washington, D.C., 9 November 2023 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted the webinar on “Transforming Health Professionals’ Education by 2030” to address relevant issues in the education of health professionals. More than 880 participants from 62 countries worldwide participated in the event.
National authorities and high-level…
Washington DC, 9 November 2023 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing Development in Primary Health Care, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, hosted the workshop titled “Expanding Roles, Education and Regulation of Caribbean Nurses in…
Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2023 (PAHO) - With the presence of PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, the third meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Regional Platform to Advance the Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines and Other Health Technologies in the Americas was held.
During the meeting, Dr. Barbosa expressed the need for collaboration between…
The Call for Significant Experiences of Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities (MCCS) launched by PAHO between July and August has received a total of 195 proposals. Of the 30 valued as “significant of MCCS”, those of Santa Lucía (Argentina), Sairé (Brazil), Santander de Quilichao and Pasto (Colombia), Quito (Ecuador) and San José de los…