Washington, DC, 29 May 2026 (PAHO). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to support Canada, Mexico, and the United States through the Health Security Working Group, established in 2023 to strengthen preparedness for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The working group includes delegates from the health sector and other national authorities…
Washington, D.C., 29 May 2026 (PAHO) — Representatives from 27 countries across the Region of the Americas participated in the Second Regional Virtual Meeting for Strengthening Human Resources for Health Information Systems (HRHIS), organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), to continue advancing the strategic use of information for…
Geneva, Switzerland, 29 May 2026.- Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. In advance of World No Tobacco Day – 31 May – the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments around the world to protect a new generation from becoming…
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, May 28, 2026 – The traveling exhibition “The Infinite Memory of the Pandemic: the story of COVID-19 by all of us Brazilians” opened this Tuesday (26), in Brasília, Federal District. Designed to expand public access to the collections of the Digital Memorial of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the exhibition presents an…
Washington, D.C., May 2026. PAHO - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), together with the Ministry of Health of Brazil and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is supporting a strategic technical cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening field epidemiology training and public health emergency workforce…
Washington D.C, May 2026. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through an innovation developed by the Comprehensive Immunization Program (CIM), has been selected as a finalist to participate in the fourth cohort of the UN Global Pulse Accelerator Program, out of 185 applications from various projects submitted by 45 United Nations agencies…
PAHO convened a four-day regional meeting to update technical guidance on yellow fever epidemiological surveillance in the Americas, with the participation of specialists from more than 10 countries.Bogotá, May 25, 2026. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened yellow fever experts from the Americas region in Bogotá, Colombia, with the…
Mexico City, May 15, 2026 (PAHO) — As part of regional efforts to prepare for and respond to health emergencies and mass gathering events, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the Infectious Harzard Management Unit (IHM),Health Emergencies Department (PHE), conducted two specialized trainings from May 12 to 15, 2026, for WHO/IATA…
Belize City, Belize, 22 May 2026 ― The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is actively supporting Belize in advancing its Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP). This comprehensive technical cooperation aims to transition Belize’s healthcare system from reactive to proactive, ensuring it can withstand climate-related shocks and protect…