With this achievement, the Americas regains its status as a region free of endemic measles.Brasilia, November 12, 2024 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, today confirmed that Brazil has been re-verified as free of measles, rubella, and…
Globally, one in two children and adolescents experience some form of violence each year. In the Americas, the homicide rate among those under the age of 18 is the highest in the world. Bogotá, Colombia, November 7, 2024 (PAHO) — At the opening of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, Dr. Jarbas…
Washington D.C. 7 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative proposed by the Government of Brazil during its G20 Presidency to combat hunger and poverty worldwide.The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty aims to promote collective…
Bogotá, November 5, 2024 (PAHO) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, began a four-day official visit to Colombia on Tuesday with the aim of strengthening cooperation with the country. On his first day in Bogotá, Barbosa met with the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro Urrego, accompanied by the…
Washington D.C. 6 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – On Malaria Day in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries, local leaders and partners in the fight against malaria to join forces to expand access to diagnosis and treatment to accelerate elimination.The slogan for Malaria Day in the Americas 2024: "Expanding access…
Washington, D.C., November 5, 2024 (PAHO) — In an effort to strengthen ethics in health research, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is supporting more than ten countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in developing laws, regulations and policies to promote a robust ethical framework for research. This effort not only seeks to align…
Washington, D.C., November 1, 2024 (PAHO) – Starting in the first quarter of 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Regional Revolving Funds, will provide countries of the Americas with affordable access to the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization and death from…
New global report shows that while cases continue to rise in the Americas, improvements in diagnosis and treatment are helping to reduce deaths1 November 2024 – The World Health Organization (WHO) published a new report on tuberculosis (TB) revealing that globally, approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 - the…
Rio de Janeiro, 1 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, this week participated in the G20 Health Working Group Ministerial Meeting to share evidence and recommendations on how to build sustainable and resilient health systems that ensure equitable access for all.During the…