Ministers of Health and senior authorities from member countries and territories of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will meet from September 30 to October 4 in Washington, D.C, to establish priorities and plans to address the main health challenges faced by the Region of the Americas.
57th Directing Council of PAHO
71st Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas
Washington, D.C., 30 September to 4 October 2019
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Events
Youth of the Americas: “We want to thrive, not just survive”
Effective violence prevention and response relies on teamwork, officials say
Challenges, opportunities of migration outlined by health officials at PAHO event
PAHO and COMISCA sign agreement to improve the health of Central America and the Dominican Republic
PAHO/WHO | 57DC MC Events
- Youth of the Americas: “We want to thrive, not just survive” 2019-10-03
A group of young leaders from various countries of the Americas have called for actions that enable them to thrive in life, and not just survive.
- Effective violence prevention and response relies on teamwork, officials say 2019-10-03
Effective violence prevention and response relies on teamwork between the health sector and other public sectors as well as collaboration between research, policy and practice among different international and local stakeholders.
- Challenges, opportunities of migration outlined by health officials at PAHO event 2019-10-02
Two major migration movements in the Americas have important implication for health systems, but also present opportunities for countries, according to health officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico who spoke today at an event, “Migration and Health: Challenges and Opportunities.”
- Mental health problems are the leading cause of disability worldwide, say experts at PAHO Directing Council side event 2019-10-02
- PAHO and COMISCA sign agreement to improve the health of Central America and the Dominican Republic 2019-10-01
- Countries of the Americas face challenges and opportunities with aging populations 2019-10-01
- PAHO offers its support so that primary health care forms the basis of health systems 2019-10-01
- PAHO Strategic Fund helps countries access new, effective treatment for hepatitis C 2019-09-30
- Photo exhibit highlights best practices on reducing maternal mortality in the Americas 2019-09-30
- A series of parallel events will be held during the week of the 57th Directing Council 2019-09-23
About the 57DC
Priority Topics
- PAHO Disease Elimination Initiative: A Policy for an Integrated Sustainable Approach to Communicable Diseases in the Americas
- Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans-Fatty Acids 2020-2025
- Strengthening Information Systems for Health 2019-2023
- Health Promotion within the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals 2019-2030
- Donation and Equitable Access to Organ, Tissue, and Cell Transplants 2019-2030
- Quality of Care in Health Service Delivery 2020-2025
- Ethnicity and Health 2019-2025
Annual Report of the Director
Photo Gallery
Exhibition of 25 years polio free Americas
Best practices can save pregnant women's lives
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