Washington, D.C., May 7, 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is supporting international coordination and the exchange of technical information in response to a cluster of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases associated with a cruise ship in the Atlantic.Health authorities in the countries involved, in coordination with…
Washington, D.C., May 6, 2026— The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has signed an agreement with Celine Giusi, Permanent Observer of France to the Organization of American States (OAS) to support malaria elimination efforts in the Guiana Shield, which is one of the most…
Washington, DC, May 5, 2026 (PAHO) — For the International Day of the Midwife on May 5, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries of the Americas to invest in midwifery as a cornerstone of resilient, equitable, and people centered health systems. Midwives play a critical role in delivering comprehensive, essential…
Ottawa, Canada, 30 April 2026 (PAHO)— The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, concluded a three-day visit to Canada from 27 to 29 April, marked by the regional launch of Vaccination Week in the Americas and a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening cooperation to improve health across Latin…
The availability of health personnel ranges from fewer than 40 to nearly 118 professionals per 10,000 inhabitants in the region. PAHO calls for strengthening training, retention, and working conditions. Washington D.C. , April 29, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned today that critical inequalities persist in the…
The initiative aims to close persistent immunization gaps by reaching more than 7.2 million children with zero or incomplete vaccination status, as countries respond to rising measles cases in the Region.Ottawa, Canada, April 27, 2026 (PAHO)— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched the 24th Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA…
Vaccination Week in the Americas will support the delivery of around 90 million doses of vaccines against multiple diseases, including catch-up vaccination for more than 7.2 million childrenWashington, D.C., April 23, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today urged countries in the region to intensify immunization efforts as…
Geneva/Washington D.C./Nassau, 22 April 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean nation to be certified as having eliminated the mother-to-child transmission of…
Around 8 million people aged 65 and over require support with basic daily activities in the RegionWashington, D.C., April 15, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new series of policy briefs to support countries in strengthening long-term care across the Americas, in response to rapid population aging and…