PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the specialized international health agency for the Americas. Under the leadership of its 52 member countries and territories, PAHO sets regional health priorities, mobilizes action to address health problems and published reports and health guidelines to further those aims. Wearing two institutional hats, PAHO is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American System and also serves as Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Eastern Caribbean launches regional project to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response

Eastern Caribbean launches regional project to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response Cristina Mitchell

PAHO: Voluntary blood donation rises in Latin America and the Caribbean, but challenges remain

PAHO: Voluntary blood donation rises in Latin America and the Caribbean, but challenges remain Cristina Mitchell

Bolivia and Brazil certified free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination: A milestone for trade, health, and food security

Bolivia and Brazil certified free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination: A milestone for trade, health, and food security Cristina Mitchell

PAHO urges strengthened surveillance and childhood vaccination amid rising pertussis cases

PAHO urges strengthened surveillance and childhood vaccination amid rising pertussis cases Cristina Mitchell

PAHO calls on countries to prepare health systems amid forecasts of a very active 2025 hurricane season

PAHO calls on countries to prepare health systems amid forecasts of a very active 2025 hurricane season Cristina Mitchell

WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products

WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products Oscar Reyes

Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concludes: historic outcomes, consequential highlights

Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concludes: historic outcomes, consequential highlights Cristina Mitchell

Public health risk of yellow fever remains high in the Americas due to continued occurrence of human cases

Public health risk of yellow fever remains high in the Americas due to continued occurrence of human cases Cristina Mitchell

Chile becomes latest country to join the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas

Chile becomes latest country to join the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas Cristina Mitchell

PAHO and Spain's Ministry of Health strengthen cooperation in organ, tissue, and cell donation and transplantation in the Americas

PAHO and Spain's Ministry of Health strengthen cooperation in organ, tissue, and cell donation and transplantation in the Americas Cristina Mitchell