New York, September 26, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Pro Mujer today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement joint actions to improve the health conditions of women in vulnerable situations in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a specific focus on interculturality and ethnicity.This collaboration seeks…
New York, 26 September 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) have signed an agreement to collaborate in the response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under the agreement, the organizations aim to improve regional…
Washington D.C. 26 September 2024 (PAHO) – A new report on cervical cancer in the region of the Americas launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges countries to implement new innovations in cervical cancer prevention, testing and treatment, to help close gaps and get on track to achieve the elimination goals by 2030.…
New York, September 25, 2024 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, made an urgent call to the international community to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a solidarity-based and equitable manner. During his speech at a side event prior to the United Nations High-…
New York, 25 September 2024 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a new framework agreement that marks a significant step in their partnership. This agreement enables both PAHO and IDB to broaden their collaboration, which grew considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, fostering…
New York, 24 September 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, today called on partners and donors to support countries of the Americas to address the “unacceptable” number of cervical cancer cases and deaths. Almost 80,000 women in the Region are affected each year, highlighting the need for…
PAHO and CEPI to advance regulatory harmonization and response to health emergencies in the Americas
New York, 23 September, 2024 - The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) have signed a first technical cooperation agreement aimed at improving regulatory harmonization and convergence in the Region of the Americas. The agreement was signed in the margins of the 79th UN…
Washington D.C., USA 20 September 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization today signed an agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to collaborate on equitable access to vaccines, medicines and other strategic health technologies. Under the shared vision, the two organizations will leverage their…
Interventions aim to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality and directly benefit thousands of women in Honduras and Peru, with wider indirect benefits for more than half a million women of childbearing age from both countriesWashington D.C., September 19, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and MSD, known as Merck…