At the opening of the 63rd Directing Council, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa highlighted the Region’s public health gains, called for ...

Chile’s Minister of Health, Dr. May Chomalí Garib, was elected today as President of the 63rd Directing Council of the Pan ...

When two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in June 2026, health authorities and emergency responders faced an enormous test. Within hours, regional emergency coordination mechanisms were activated ...

Report highlights disease elimination milestones, progress in immunization and maternal health, and expanded access to ...

Washington, DC. - June 12, 2024 - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted the Meeting of the National Regulatory Authorities of Regional Reference (NRAr) to discuss and analyze regulatory ...

On the eve of the 63rd Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council, PAHO staff, families, friends, delegates ...

Ministers of Health from the Caribbean Community endorsed the regional framework during the 53rd Meeting of the Council for ...

The new platform uses comparable data from 24 countries to identify gaps in childhood cancer diagnosis, treatment and care ...

UnofficialSevere weatherBrazil (Update)On 15 September 2026, media reported that heavy rainfall affecting the state of Paraná since 9 September has caused four deaths, with two people still missing.

Around 62% of health workers worldwide have experienced some form of workplace violence. During a regional seminar, PAHO launched a new fact sheet with recommendations to help prevent and respond to ...

At UNGA, Burundi and Guyana joined PAHO and Africa CDC to advance country-led cooperation and financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response ...

Every road traffic crash tells a story. For decades, those stories were captured through handwritten notes, paper reports, and lengthy data-entry processes. While these methods provided valuable ...