15 February 2023 — The WHO Director-General transmits the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox (mpox), held on Thursday, 9 February 2023 from 12:00 to 17:00 CET.
Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO…
While treatment prognosis is high in children, survival rates vary between 20-80% in the region due to delays in diagnosis, lack of specialized care and limited access to cancer medicines.
Washington D.C. 14 February 2023 (PAHO) – A new campaign launched by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and…
The Organization recommends that countries of the Americas update plans to quickly respond to outbreaks, intensify vaccination efforts and strengthen surveillance
Washington, DC, 9 February 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert, urging countries of the Americas to update their response plans to…
Madrid, Spain, 8 February 2023 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa today met with the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, to discuss renewed support for health programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The meeting took place at the Palace of Moncloa, where the President of…
PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa met with representatives from countries in the Americas to offer support during negotiations of new instrument for better pandemic preparedness and response.
Geneva, Switzerland, 7 February 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Implementing the lessons from COVID-19, including through a new international health instrument, and…
Geneva, Switzerland, 6 February 2023 (PAHO/WHO - The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, currently holding its 152nd meeting in Geneva, has today appointed Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. as Regional Director for the Americas..
A national of Brazil, Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr. was elected as Director of the Pan American Health…
Washington D.C. 31 January 2023 – Dr. Jarbas Barbosa was sworn in today as the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), pledging to work in partnership with member states to end the pandemic and ensure that the region’s health systems recover stronger than before. He will take office on 1 February 2023.
“Countries in the…
30 January 2023 — Today, on World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day, WHO releases a new progress report, entitled “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” highlighting the progress and challenges in delivering NTD care worldwide, against a backdrop of COVID-19-related disruptions.
NTDs continue to disproportionately affect the…
30 January 2023 – The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the fourteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Friday 27 January 2023, from 14:00 to 17:00 CET.
The WHO Director-General concurs with…