Technical Unit News

Washington, D.C., 9 November 2023 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted the webinar on “Transforming Health Professionals’ Education by 2030” to address relevant issues in the education of health professionals. More than 880 participants from 62 countries worldwide participated in the event. National authorities and high-level…
Washington DC, 9 November 2023 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing Development in Primary Health Care, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, hosted the workshop titled “Expanding Roles, Education and Regulation of Caribbean Nurses in…
Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2023 (PAHO) - With the presence of PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, the third meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Regional Platform to Advance the Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines and Other Health Technologies in the Americas was held. During the meeting, Dr. Barbosa expressed the need for collaboration between…
The Call for Significant Experiences of Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities (MCCS) launched by PAHO between July and August has received a total of 195 proposals. Of the 30 valued as “significant of MCCS”, those of Santa Lucía (Argentina), Sairé (Brazil), Santander de Quilichao and Pasto (Colombia), Quito (Ecuador) and San José de los…
PAHO launches the new online course on Health Promotion and the Health Promotion Window of Knowledge, two e-learning tools to advance Health Promotion in the Region of the Americas. Washington, D.C., October 30, 2023 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, highlighted that “to build stronger, more…
Washington, D.C., 25 October 2023 (PAHO) –The Pan American Health Organization hold the first in a series of webinars on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and youth, focusing on SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. Titled “Accelerating progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (…
Washington, D.C., 26 October 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the virtual launch event of the World Health Organization (WHO)/PAHO Regional Report on the State of Oral Health. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the oral health situation in the Region of the Americas, presenting available resources, as well…
Representatives from national public health authorities in the region met in Colombia to contribute to strengthening the capacity for preparedness, and response, and ensuring the resilience of national health systems in the face of emergencies caused by respiratory pathogens. Bogotá, Colombia, October 26, 2023 (PAHO/WHO). Public health…
Washington, D.C., 25 October 2023 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and sponsored by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS), launched the virtual course on Human Security, Health, and Migration in the Americas. This course is designed for…