The PANDRH Secretariat, served by the Pan American Health Organization, provides technical and administrative support to all components of the Network, including the Pan American Conference, the Steering Committee, and the technical structures. It facilitates the coordination, communication, and follow-up of the Network’s activities, supporting the implementation of the Conference’s recommendations, the Steering Committee’s decisions, and initiatives aimed at strengthening regulatory systems and promoting regulatory harmonization and convergence in the Region of the Americas.
The Secretariat also represents PANDRH in global and interregional regulatory harmonization and convergence initiatives, such as ICH, IMDRF, IPRP, and ICDRA, in coordination with the Steering Committee and the national regulatory authorities of the Region. This participation helps strengthen the Region’s engagement in international regulatory processes, promote the exchange of good practices, and facilitate alignment with global standards and approaches relevant to regulatory convergence.
