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Washington, D.C., 3 October 2024 (PAHO) – During the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Member States approved a new strategy aimed at strengthening Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) to accelerate the transformation of health systems in the Region over the next decade (2024–2034).The strategy highlights…
Washington D.C. 3 October 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – High level representatives from ministries of health of the Americas, experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partner organizations met this week to share their experiences implementing telehealth in a bid to accelerate equitable access to health care, particularly for vulnerable and…
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2024 (PAHO) – A new strategy approved today by the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) seeks to strengthen epidemiological intelligence in the countries of the Americas to detect public health threats early.“The timely identification of threats is key to rapidly implement measures to…
Washington, D.C., 3 2024 – During the 61st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), health ministers approved a new strategy today to improve access, quality, and safety of integrated emergency, critical, and operative care (IECO) in the Region of the Americas.“Integrated emergency,…
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2024 (PAHO) — Ministers and health authorities of the Region of the Americas today approved a policy aimed at addressing the growing demand for long-term care (LTC) in the Region, as well as challenges related to care dependency and its impact on individuals, health systems, and society.“The growing demand for long-term…
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented an ambitious roadmap for developing its new Strategic Plan 2026-2031, which will set the course for technical cooperation in health for that period. The document incorporates best practices in strategic planning and results-based management, as well as…
Washington, DC, October 2, 2024 – If the Region of the Americas is to become the first to eliminate cervical cancer, countries must step up efforts to implement comprehensive programs to expand HPV vaccination coverage, implement HPV testing, and increase access to treatment for precancerous lesions and invasive cancer, Pan American Health…
Washington, DC, October 2, 2024 (PAHO) – Health authorities in the Americas today committed to implementing a strategy and action plan to address sepsis, an extremely serious clinical condition caused by infectious agents. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can be fatal. Globally, sepsis is responsible for 20% of all deaths.The new Strategy and…
Washington, D.C., October 1, 2024 (PAHO) – At its 61st Directing Council, Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved a new policy on health, climate change, and equity. The policy seeks to strengthen the health sector, improve climate change adaptation and mitigation, ensure the participation of vulnerable communities,…