14 July 2023 — Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in…
Washington, DC, 11 July 2023 (PAHO/WHO)- The development of a joint action plan to address gaps in strengthening regulatory systems for technologies, medicines and vaccines in the Americas is one of the primary objectives of the Meeting of the National Regulatory Authorities of Regional Reference (NRAr), taking place this week in Washington, DC.…
PAHO convenes health and foreign affairs authorities for second meeting on future pandemic agreement
Washington, DC, 10 July 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is bringing together authorities from its 35 Member States in the U.S. capital this week to discuss the key components and implications on the Region of the future pandemic instrument, as well as the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR-…
Brasilia, 5 July 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, today met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during an official visit to the country. The meeting was also attended by the country's Health Minister, Nísia Trindade, and the representative of PAHO and the World Health…
Brasilia, July 3, 2023 - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, took part in the 17th National Health Conference, which takes in Brasilia from 2-5 July. The event is one of the country’s most important on public health.
During the Conference, the PAHO director highlighted that now that COVID-19 has left…
Washington D.C. 29 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended its 172nd Session today, following discussions on a variety of pertinent public health topics, including pandemic response, vaccination coverage, strengthening human resources for health, strategic communications for behavior…
Washington, D.C., 26 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO)- The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) began its 172nd session today. The Committee will examine the resolutions, strategies and policies to be presented to PAHO’s 60th Directing Council in September, with the aim of improving the health of the population of the Americas.…
Washington D.C. 21 June 2023 (PAHO) – As the Americas begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has underscored the importance of ensuring that rebuilding efforts focus on an integrated, multi-sectoral approach, based on primary health care.
Speaking at a dialogue with the…
21 June 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as malaria-free, following the country’s over 70 years of continued efforts to stamp out the disease.
“WHO congratulates the people and government of Belize and their network of global and local partners for this achievement”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-…