Brasilia, July 26, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a multisectoral dialogue with governments, academia, civil society, and the private sector to discuss challenges and opportunities in strengthening value chains and foster collaboration among stakeholders to strengthen innovation, development, and production of…
21 July 2023 – WHO’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurological disorders, published today in all six UN languages, sets out the actions needed to improve access to care and treatment for people living with neurological disorders through a comprehensive, coordinated response across sectors.
Neurological…
Washington DC, 13 July 2023 (PAHO) - The Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) has launched a tutored course to strengthen the technical capacity of health workers in Haiti for the design, development, and monitoring of Integrated Health Services Networks (IHSDNs).
Seventeen participants have begun…
Washington DC, 12 July 2023 (PAHO) - Ten healthcare professionals in Haiti have successfully completed the course on Productive Management Methodology for Health Services (PMMHS) which aims to promote the development of productive management in the country's health services. The initiative took place from March 27 to July 1, 2023, on the Virtual…
The HMCC Movement launches a call to recognize initiatives on healthy municipalities in the Americas
The purpose of this call is to disseminate and exchange initiatives implemented at the local level in the region that contribute to health, well-being and equity.
Washington, D.C., July 12, 2023 - The Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities Movement (HMCC) launches a call to collect and recognize positive experiences on healthy…
The module, which is part of PAHO's Digital Portal for Member States, is the evolution of analog formats that will reduce the manual workload and was socialized within the framework of the workshop on strengthening demand planning and performance of expanded programs of immunization held in Panama from July 4 to 7.
Washington, July 10, 23…
WHO and UNICEF have jointly released a new toolkit to support countries’ implementation of mandatory comprehensive policies to restrict the food marketing children are exposed to.
The toolkit aims to practically guide governments and partners through the steps of introducing fit-for-purpose legal measures to restrict food marketing. It supports…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) invites you to share your experiences for a publication about the contributions of nursing professionals to school health.
We are collecting stories, good practices, case studies, and experiences of nursing professionals or nursing programs in the Region of the Americas that promote School Health,…
Washington, DC, 30 June 2023 (PAHO)- Aging is associated with an increased burden of non-communicable diseases, and therefore population growth and aging should be factored into healthcare planning. This is one of the main findings of a recent study done by PAHO experts and published in The Lancet Regional Health Americas.
Public health programs…