February 11, 2025 (PAHO) – Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations in the Americas. In addition to bearing a significant burden of these diseases, these communities face inequitable access to essential medicines and health technologies. Thanks to PAHO's technical cooperation mechanism, the…
Health professionals from fifteen countries trained in effective communication in pediatric oncology
St Jude Children´s Research Hospital y OPS organizaron el taller para fortalecer el enfoque centrado en el paciente y en la alfabetización en salud.Lima, Peru, January 17, 2025.- On January 15 and 16, the workshop on Effective Communication in Pediatric Oncology, organized by St Jude Children's Research Hospital in collaboration with the Pan…
Washington, D.C., January 7, 2025 (PAHO) – The Modular Assessment of Essential Conditions (AEC) methodology continues to solidify its role as a key tool for enhancing the quality of health services. Its recent implementation at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), Belize's primary national referral center, marked a significant milestone as…
Washington DC, 19 December 2024 – On this year’s Epidemic Preparedness Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Infectious Hazards Management Unit (IHM) within the Health Emergencies Department, spotlights its milestones in epidemic and pandemic preparedness for 2024 and unveils ambitious objectives for 2025. These initiatives…
Washington, D.C., December 27, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) successfully concluded its Webinar series on Primary Health Care with territorial perspective, solidifying its position as a fundamental platform for knowledge exchange and experience sharing across the Americas. Over six sessions held throughout 2024,…
Washington DC, 20 December 2024 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) actively participated in the 4th National Conference on Labor Management and Health Education, held in Brasilia from December 10-13. The event, organized by the Brazilian National Health Council with the support of the Ministry of Health, brought together more than…
Ecuador, 2024, December (PAHO). Aligned with Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) commitment and consistent with the Immunization Agenda 2030, which aims to sustainably and equitably reduce mortality and morbidity caused by vaccine-preventable diseases (VPEs), the Special Program on Integrated Immunization (CIM) organized the third Regional…
November 5, 2024 (PAHO) — Over 100 stakeholders, representing more than 70 institutions, attended the second information session for the development of the proposed PAHO Strategic Plan 2026-2031. The session marked a critical moment in the journey to develop the proposed plan, as there were several areas where feedback was required to…
Washington DC, 17 December 2024 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) ends 2024 with figures that consolidate its role as a key educational platform for strengthening the capacities and competencies of health personnel in the Region of the Americas.“We concluded a year of great growth,…