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World Health Day 2023

On April 7th, World Health Day, the focus will be on the journey to achieving Health For All.

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News

Older adult receives vaccine.

28 Mar 2023

SAGE updates COVID-19 vaccination guidance

Person receiving medical care

27 Mar 2023

Regional survey reveals extensive disruptions to NCD care in the Americas during COVID-19 pandemic

Boy receives Aun nino recibe vacuna contra la poliomielitispolio vaccine

24 Mar 2023

PAHO issues update on poliovirus in the Americas

Public Health Stories

PAHO consultant holds indigenous child in their arms.

PAHO provides technical support to improve the health of Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil

Sewage treatment plant

Wastewater offers clues to emerging diseases

Labo moto in Haiti

PAHO’s Labo Moto project uses nurses on wheels to improve cholera surveillance in Haiti

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO/WHO Director

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
Director Pan American Health Organization

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World Health Day 2023 - Health for All

World Health Day 2023 - Health for All

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Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

28 Mar 2023

Epidemiological Update Dengue in the Region of the Americas 28 March 2023

23 Mar 2023

Epidemiological Update Poliomyelitis in the Region of the Americas - 23 March 2023

13 Mar 2023

Epidemiological Alert: Outbreaks of avian influenza caused by influenza A(H5N1) in the Region of the Americas

9 Mar 2023

Risk evaluation on chikungunya – Implications for the Region of the Americas

Events

woman cooking

29 Mar 2023

Webinar: Session 3. SDG 7.1.2 indicator update: methods and results from Latin America and the Caribbean

woman cooking

Webinar: Session 3. SDG 7.1.2 indicator update: methods and results from Latin America and the Caribbean

29 Mar 2023

“WHO Certification Scheme: The Way forward in a Globalized World

“WHO Certification Scheme: The Way forward in a Globalized World"

30 Mar 2023 - 30 Mar 2023

Curso Panamericano de Resiliencia para Sistemas de Salud

Free Certificate-Based Course in Pan American Climate Resilient Health Systems

4 Apr 2023 - 2 May 2023

High-level dialogue Health for All: strengthening primary health care to build resilient systems

High-level dialogue Health for All: strengthening primary health care to build resilient systems

5 Apr 2023 - 5 Apr 2023