HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, and Chagas disease are preventable, treatable diseases but, without timely screening and prevention, can be passed from mother to baby during birth, with devastating outcomes.A new US$25 million investment from Unitaid will support efforts to integrate vital services into antenatal care.PATH will lead implementation of…
Georgetown, July 21, 2025 – Guyana is moving forward in the implementation of VigiFlow as its national pharmacovigilance platform with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). This decision will enable the health system to consolidate, analyze, and respond more efficiently to adverse events related to medicines and vaccines,…
Washington, D.C., July 18, 2025 (PAHO) – More than 75 health sector professionals from 16 Latin American countries participated in the first virtual session of the subregional training series on care for child and adolescent survivors of violence, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with financial support from Canada and the…
The Pan American Health Organization and the Directorate of Indigenous and Native Peoples of the Peruvian Ministry of Health organized workshops and training sessions to advance the positioning of intercultural health.Washington, D.C., 18 July 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) collaborated in organizinga series of activities…
The fourth session of the Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate and Health organized by PAHO and WHO-Europe addressed how to orient climate policies and actions towards vulnerable groups.Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, drew attention to the “far-reaching health impacts…
With the aim of achieving faster an more continuous deliveries, BIREME has adopted the Scrum framework as part of its strategy to strengthen project management and the development of its information products. This agile methodology promotes efficiency, transparency, and greater coordination between teams, which is an action planned in the PAHO…
Bogotá, Colombia, July 10, 2025 (PAHO) - The Regional Epidemiology Meeting of the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Network (SARInet plus) and the Network for the Evaluation of Vaccine Effectiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean - Influenza (REVELAC-i) 2025 was held in Bogotá, Colombia, with the objective of strengthening surveillance,…
Washington, D.C., July 3, 2025 (PAHO) – More than 60 representatives from 16 Latin American countries participated in the first meeting of the Community of Practice on the Health Sector's Response to Violence against Women and Girls. This regional initiative is promoted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with focal…
Washington, D.C., April 15, 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has partnered with Grindr in an initiative to enhance access to key information regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and syphilis. This collaboration seeks to provide educational resources on sexual health while combating misinformation.“This partnership…