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Paraguay has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas

17 Jul 2025

Paraguay establishes Mesa Consultiva to strengthen primary health care with support from PAHO, World Bank, and IDB

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15 Jul 2025

Major Storm on the Horizon: NCDs and mental health conditions to cost South America trillions by 2050

Boys show their vaccination record cards

15 Jul 2025

Immunization in the Americas shows progress, but over 1.4 million children missed routine vaccines in 2024

Public Health Stories

Monkey in the Colombian Amazon. Monkeys are natural sentinels: their death can provide early warning of the spread of the yellow fever virus, allowing immediate control measures to be implemented.

Yellow Fever: How three monkey deaths sparked a critical health alert in Colombia

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The path to malaria elimination in Suriname

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Supporting survivors: Addressing the surge in sexual violence in Haiti

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

1 Jul 2025

Epidemiological Update - Measles in the Americas Region - 1 July 2025

31 May 2025

Epidemiological alert Increased pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Americas Region - 31 May 2025

31 May 2025

Epidemiological Alert Yellow fever in the Americas Region - 31 May 2025

23 May 2025

Health Risk Assessment associated with the yellow fever situation in the Americas Region - 23 May 2025

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
Director Pan American Health Organization

Learn about the five priority pillars of his vision for the future of PAHO.

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World Hepatitis Day 2025

World Hepatitis Day 2025

28 Jul 2025

Events

Webinar: Telephone surveys: a resource for NCD and risk factor surveillance

Telephone surveys: a resource for NCD and risk factor surveillance

17 Jul 2025 - 17 Jul 2025

Webinar series “Strengthening of the MedCarib Network 2025” titled Facilitating access to scientific literature: DeCS Finder AI and Super Abstracts, scheduled for July 17 at 11:00 AM (Brasília time). With Marcia Barretto (coordination), Victoria Cruickshank-Taylor (opening), Luciana Piovezan (DeCS Finder AI), and Francisco Barbosa Júnior (Super Abstracts). Registration link: bit.ly/MEDCARIB-DeCSFinderIA-SuperAbstracts.

Facilitating access to scientific literature: DeCS Finder AI and Super Abstracts

17 Jul 2025 - 17 Jul 2025

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Best Buys to reduce risks, prevent NCDs and promote health

25 Jul 2025 - 25 Jul 2025

webinar Self-Care Promoting Health

Self-Care Promoting Health and Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Strengthening Universal Health Coverage

7 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2025

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Prioritizing Breastfeeding in Latin America and the Caribbean: Toward Sustainable Support Systems

7 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2025