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…
For three days, Lima (Peru) hosted the Subregional Workshop on Risk Communication and Community Participation (CRPC) for Health Emergencies and Vaccination, which was attended by 70 participants from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Lima (Peru), Oct. 23, 2023 (PAHO ) - Communications,…
Washington, D.C., 25 October 2023 (PAHO) -- Primary Health Care is the most effective and efficient way to provide comprehensive health care, including disease prevention and health promotion strategies, underscored James Fitzgerald, Director of Health Systems and Services of the Pan American Health Organization, during the international…
24 October, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – PAHO, through its department of Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT), participated in the TAIEX INTPA Regional Workshop on EU-Caribbean Regulatory Systems by the European Union Delegations in Guyana and Barbados in collaboration with the Government of Guyana and CARPHA in Georgetown, Guyana on…
Georgetown, Guyana-18 October 2023 - In the framework of regional regulatory capacity building, a PAHO/IMT mission visited Guyana on 9-10 October 2023 with the purpose to provide continuity to the regulatory system strengthening activities currently underway in Guyana. Particularly, discussions on modernizing their legal framework and the…
A workshop hosted on October 16-17, 2023, centered on establishing new networks among health authority partners in the Americas and construct climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems that address the specific needs of vulnerable populations through inclusive and participatory processes.
Washington, D.C., 20 October 2023 ― PAHO and Health…
Washington D.C. 17 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – The release of the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, jointly published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank on 18 September 2023, has provided significant insights that are particularly relevant to the Americas Region.
The report provides the latest…