Washington, DC, February 27, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented the document Building better immunity: the life course approach for healthy longevity during a webinar titled "Application of a Life Course Approach in National Immunization Programs," on 27 February.
This virtual event brought…
27 February 2024 - Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes, are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of NCDs. It is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to 3 times more likely following a…
Washington DC, 25 February 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caja de Seguro Social of Panama (CSS) have initiated a process to strengthen the Management Information System of their Hospitals through the implementation of the Productive Management Methodology of Health Services (MGPSS) and its PERC tool.
The…
Washington, D.C. February 14, 2024. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to avoid a repeat of the immense health, social and economic repercussions the world experienced from such a devastating health crisis, the countries of the world decided to work together to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capacities through…
February 13 2023 — The responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors - human, animal, plant/crop, and environment - to preserve their public health benefits. In particular, antimicrobials that are medically important for human medicine need to be preserved by reducing their use in the non-human sectors. The…
Washington D.C., February 8, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) provided technical assistance to Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama to improve coordination, preparedness, and response capacities in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) during health emergencies. This was done through the Cooperation Among…
Panama City, February 5, 2024 (PAHO) - The Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies (ICGES) in Panama City, Panama, will host a significant workshop on Bioinformatics Analysis for SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance from February 5th to February 9th, 2024. This groundbreaking event was organized by PAHO's Unit for Infectious Hazards Management…
Washington DC, January 31, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank and the Lancet Americas launched the Commission on Primary Health Care (PHC) and Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), to develop a comprehensive conceptual policy framework for PHC and resilience; identify fundamental…
PAHO's Department of Health Equity holds a workshop on gender and equity with around 30 participants from the Caribbean countries.
Washington, D.C., 31 January 2024 – PAHO's Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity (DHE) held a workshop in Miami on January 30 and 31 focused on the analysis of gender inequities and…