Washington DC, USA, August 7, 2025 – Barbados is moving forward with its industrial policy to increase local production capacity of medicines and health technologies by strengthening its national regulatory system. With technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the country is conducting an assisted self-…
Washington, D.C., 7 August 2025 (PAHO) – As part of self-care month, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the virtual seminar “Self-care: Promoting health and sexual and reproductive rights to strengthen universal health coverage”. The meeting aimed to share progress on self-care interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean,…
The RCC reminds countries to improve not just polio vaccination coverage, but surveillance, and strengthen the immunization programs in the Americas to prevent outbreaks.Between 26 June and 11 July 2025, the 19th Meeting of the Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication of the Americas (RCC) was celebrated online, with the objectives…
Belize City, Belize, July 31, 2025 (PAHO) – Belize has been selected as one of four countries to participate in a landmark regional effort: “Towards a Smoke-Free and Emission-Free Latin America” Initiative, spearheaded by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies…
Guatemala City, July 25, 2025 (PAHO) - In order to strengthen national capacities to generate estimates of the burden of disease and economic burden of influenza, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) conducted a technical cooperation mission to Guatemala from July 21-25, 2025.Within the framework of this…
Washington, D.C., July 21, 2025 (PAHO) — To reflect on progress and challenges toward universal health in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) brought together experts and policymakers for the webinar Universal Health in the Americas: Addressing Unmet Health Care Needs through Primary Health Care. The event presented the…
Washington, D.C., July 22, 2025 (PAHO) – The PAHOMoMo Regional Network, a key initiative for monitoring excess mortality associated with respiratory diseases, has made significant progress in the initial phase of its implementation, which includes preliminary monitoring of all-cause excess mortality. Currently, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and…
Washington D.C., July 22, 2025 (PAHO) - During April and May 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) carried out a virtual learning series to support Caribbean countries in updating their National Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plans (NPPRP) for respiratory pathogens. During each webinar, regional advisors described the…
One course is aimed at health professionals and the other at the general public in the Caribbean countries. Both are free and available at PAHO's Virtual Campus for Public Health.Washington, D.C., 21 July 21 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching two new courses on climate change and health. Both courses are available on…