Regional Humanitarian Fund
With funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is implementing health interventions in five beneficiary countries—Haiti, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—to support communities affected by humanitarian crises and vulnerable populations facing disease outbreaks, limited access to health services, and other urgent health needs.
News & Impact Stories
El Paraíso, Honduras, October 2026 (PAHO). Reports of fever and joint pain identified during household visits in Alauca highlighted the importance of maintaining active surveillance amid the risk of chikungunya. Days later, a joint technical mission by the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Danlí…
El Salvador, October 26, 2026 (PAHO) — Access to safe water, essential health services, timely medical care, and protection against vector-borne diseases remains a major challenge for vulnerable communities in El Salvador, particularly those affected by El Niño. To address these needs, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is implementing a…
Chiquimula, Guatemala, October 15, 2026 (PAHO) — The community health center in La Majada, Chiquimula, has received improvements to its water and sanitation systems as part of a humanitarian health response implemented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with funding from the Guatemala Humanitarian Fund and in coordination with the…
Guatemala, October 15, 2026 (PAHO) — Traditional midwives, birth attendants, community leaders, Community Development Councils (COCODEs), health and water committees, and other local stakeholders are helping plan interventions to improve health facilities and essential health services in communities affected by drought across Alta Verapaz,…
Nariño, Colombia, October 21, 2026 (PAHO) – More than 300 people in the remote community of Teraimbe, in Barbacoas, Nariño, received essential health services during a four-day health mission supported by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and funded by the Colombia Humanitarian Fund (CHF).Accessible only by boat along the Telembí River,…
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, September 13, 2026 (PAHO) — Recurring droughts and other extreme weather events continue to disrupt access to essential services in Honduras, including health care. Limited water availability can affect health facility operations and make it difficult to provide safe, uninterrupted care, particularly for vulnerable…
Bogotá, Colombia, August 6, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in coordination with the Cauca Departmental Government and with funding from the Colombia Humanitarian Fund (CHF), supported the distribution and installation of 1,600 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in the rural communities of San José de Guare, Limones…
Bogotá, Colombia, July 2026 (PAHO) – Health professionals, traditional midwives, and community health workers from across Colombia's Chocó department gathered in Quibdó for training and the distribution of essential medical supplies to support maternal and child health care in remote and hard-to-reach communities. The initiative, supported by the…
Bogotá, August 2026. Nearly 2,200 Afro-Colombian and Indigenous residents of Medio Baudó, in Colombia’s Chocó department, could benefit from improved access to immunization services through the construction of a new vaccination site in Boca de Pepé. The initiative aims to increase protection against vaccine-preventable diseases in an area where…