Making health
a commitment for all
2025 Country Annual Reports
of the Pan American Health Organization
of the Pan American Health Organization
Director’s message
As we present the 2025 PAHO Country Office Annual Reports, we reflect on a year that tested our resilience, challenged our health systems, and underscored the importance of Pan-Americanism. At the same time as we addressed these challenges through institutional adjustments, important health achievements were made that demonstrate the value of regional solidarity and collective resilience. The reports reflect the Organization’s joint work with Member States and other partners to respond effectively to the Region’s health priorities.
During this period, the Organization and its national counterparts promoted high-impact, life-saving initiatives. Access to essential technologies and treatments, as well as to quality supplies at affordable prices, was expanded through the Regional Revolving Funds. Digital health, primary care, and mental health were strengthened, and progress was made toward the elimination of more than 30 targeted diseases by 2030. In addition, capacities for preparedness and response to outbreaks and emergencies were strengthened, alongside sustained efforts to mobilize resources.
These initiatives not only contribute to protecting the health and well-being of populations, but support stability, security, and social development in the Americas. PAHO appreciates the trust and collaboration of its Member States and partners, and reaffirms its commitment to continue working in a coordinated manner to advance the health and well-being of the people of the Region, with a view to ensuring a better future for all.
Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization
PAHO: CATALYST FOR HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS
More than 120 years of history
PAHO was the first multilateral health agency. Established in 1902, its founding objective was to respond to disease threats associated with increasing trade among countries in the Americas.
Preferred partner
PAHO’s position as a respected technical authority, along with its strong, long-standing relationships with Ministries of Health, makes it a highly valued partner in the Region.
Honest broker for health
We strive to build consensus around issues that are common to countries in the Region to prioritize health in a politically heterogenous and epidemiologically complex context.
Technical excellence
World-class technical expertise, data aggregation, and analytical capacity make PAHO a highly respected technical authority and information source for countries and partners.
Country focus
With the most extensive country presence of any WHO Region, we are committed to country-centered technical cooperation, tailored to unique needs and contexts.
Effective implementation
PAHO has an impressive track record of successes in disease elimination, healthcare coverage and emergency response that demonstrate its capacity to implement efficiently and effectively.
More than 120 years of history
PAHO was the first multilateral health agency. Established in 1902, its founding objective was to respond to disease threats associated with increasing trade among countries in the Americas.
Technical excellence
World-class technical expertise, data aggregation, and analytical capacity make PAHO a highly respected technical authority and information source for countries and partners.
Preferred partner
PAHO’s position as a respected technical authority, along with its strong, long-standing relationships with Ministries of Health, makes it a highly valued partner in the Region.
Country focus
With the most extensive country presence of any WHO Region, we are committed to country-centered technical cooperation, tailored to unique needs and contexts.
Honest broker for health
We strive to build consensus around issues that are common to countries in the Region to prioritize health in a politically heterogenous and epidemiologically complex context.
Effective implementation
PAHO has an impressive track record of successes in disease elimination, healthcare coverage and emergency response that demonstrate its capacity to implement efficiently and effectively.
The annual reports of the PAHO/WHO country offices present a summary of the main results achieved with the technical cooperation of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in each of the Member States of the Region of the Americas in 2025. In addition to the most relevant achievements obtained together with governments and other key partners, they include stories from the field that tangibly illustrate progress and challenges in the area of health.
The reports reflect PAHO’s sustained commitment to strengthening health systems and responding to national priorities. They are also a fundamental tool for accountability and transparency, promoting policy dialogue, and demonstrating the added value that PAHO offers in the countries of the Region.
By highlighting PAHO’s contributions to the results achieved, the reports also highlight the impact of multi-stakeholder collaboration and support resource mobilization in line with the Organization’s strategic frameworks and each country’s planning and monitoring processes.
These reports, prepared for national authorities and other strategic partners, shed light on joint efforts at the national and local levels, and help to strengthen a shared commitment to health in the Region of the Americas.