Final End-of-Biennium 2018-2019 and Strategic Plan 2014-2019 Assessment Report - Category 1: Communicable Diseases

During the 2018-2019 biennium, the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB) continued working in collaboration with its Member States and strategic partners toward the mutual, overarching goal of reducing the burden of communicable diseases in the Region. This work included efforts toward the surveillance, prevention, control, and elimination of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis; tuberculosis (TB); malaria and other vector-borne diseases; neglected, tropical, and zoonotic diseases; vaccinepreventable diseases; and foodborne illnesses. Work was also undertaken to decrease the negative impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on human health.