Integration of mechanisms for the generation and use of health evidence for decision making towards Universal Health
Kingston, November 14 to 16, 2023 (PAHO) – the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Departments of Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT) and Evidence and Intelligence for Action in…
Brasilia, Brazil (PAHO/WHO). With the objective of improving genomic surveillance of emerging pathogens in the Region of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has organized the first meeting of the PAHO Regional Genomic Surveillance Networks (PAHOGen). This collaborative effort, supported by the Wellcome Trust Foundation,…
Brasilia, Nov. 9, 2023 (PAHO) – Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in collaboration with the Butantan Institute and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have developed a course on Vaccine Development and Production for Mercosur States Parties and Associates. …
17 November 2023, Geneva - World leaders, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners, and civil society came together on November 17, to mark the third Cervical cancer elimination day of action. The initiative, which marked the first time the Member States adopted a resolution to eliminate a noncommunicable disease, has continued to gain…
Representatives from seven countries gathered in Brasilia to deliberate on the achievements and future of the first multisectoral project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in the region, funded by the European Union.
Brasilia, Brazil, 14 November 2023 – Representatives from seven countries in the region convened to conclude the innovative…
15 November 2023. Washington, D.C. PAHO – Over the past few decades Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged as a crucial factor in preparing for and responding to health emergencies and disasters. The GIS Day -marked every year on November 15- is an annual event dedicated to the celebration of GIS technologies and their global…
Panama, 20 October 2023 (PAHO) - More than 200 cold chain, supply chain, logistics, and immunization professionals from around the world gathered 16-19 October in Panama City for the 17th TechNet Conference to discuss advances in new technologies, tools, and innovations in cold chain, supply and logistics management and operations, as well as…
Washington, D.C., 10 November 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the "Technical Meeting: Addressing the Challenges of Long-Term Care in the Americas,” from November 8 to 10, where 29 specialists from the Region gathered to support the positioning of long-term care as a public health priority and strengthen PAHO´s…
Washington, D.C., 9 November 2023 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted the webinar on “Transforming Health Professionals’ Education by 2030” to address relevant issues in the education of health professionals. More than 880 participants from 62 countries worldwide participated in the event.
National authorities and high-level…