—May 2026 —In Sucre, Bolivia, dogs are part of everyday life. They wander through markets and neighborhoods, following familiar routes from one block to the next. Many are not truly stray, they return home at night, where someone feeds them, and neighbors often watch over them.Unlike feral dogs, which are typically avoided, these “community…
Regional Stories
Throughout years of coordinated care, data-driven action, and community support, the Caribbean country transformed its HIV response to protect mothers and their babies.— April 2026 —
With technical support from the Pan American Health Organization and funding from the Government of Canada, Bolivia is strengthening vaccination efforts as the outbreak response continues.— April 2026 —After more than two decades without a locally transmitted case of measles, Bolivia has been facing an outbreak since 2025, which has…
A PAHO project funded by the European Union has strengthened early detection and treatment of malnutrition in Alta Verapaz, where nearly half of all children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition— April 2026 —
Food environments in and around schools are influencing children’s diets and long-term health across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, prompting PAHO/WHO to call for stronger school food policies.— April 2026 —
With support from PAHO, Peru is implementing an intercultural health model for Indigenous Peoples based on knowledge dialogues and intercultural health brigades.— March 2026 —
Ancestral knowledge and modern tools come together for culturally safe childbirth in Panama’s Darién
In the remote communities of Darién and the Emberá-Wounaan Comarca, where travel depends on the river, women sustain life with courage and ancestral knowledge. They are traditional midwives, who accompany women during pregnancy, childbirth, and birth. They play a vital role, since reaching a health facility often involves a difficult and…
With strong surveillance, political commitment, and support from PAHO, Chile has become the first country in the Americas to achieve elimination status.— March 2026 —In Chile’s health system, leprosy has been out of sight, but it has not been out of mind.There have been no autochthonous cases for over 30 years, and unlike many diseases…
Across a vast network spanning the Americas, sentinel surveillance sites generate critical data to track the circulation of respiratory viruses, assess their severity, identify the most vulnerable populations, and evaluate how well vaccines and other preventive measures perform under real-world conditions.— February 2026 —At the San Luis…