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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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

World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics

World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics Cristina Mitchell

Member States approve WHO Pandemic Agreement in World Health Assembly Committee, paving way for its formal adoption

Member States approve WHO Pandemic Agreement in World Health Assembly Committee, paving way for its formal adoption Cristina Mitchell

Strengthening primary health care, tackling NCDs, and advancing digital transformation key to health equity in the Americas, says PAHO Director

Strengthening primary health care, tackling NCDs, and advancing digital transformation key to health equity in the Americas, says PAHO Director Cristina Mitchell

Six initiatives from the Americas awarded for their contributions to tobacco control

Six initiatives from the Americas awarded for their contributions to tobacco control Cristina Mitchell

Pandemic agreement and fair financing, key focus of PAHO Director' message to delegations of the Americas at the World Health Assembly

Pandemic agreement and fair financing, key focus of PAHO Director' message to delegations of the Americas at the World Health Assembly Cristina Mitchell

Health leaders from the Americas and around the world gather at the 78th World Health Assembly with a call for unity in health

Health leaders from the Americas and around the world gather at the 78th World Health Assembly with a call for unity in health Cristina Mitchell

Tackling hypertension at the primary health level key to reducing preventable deaths

Tackling hypertension at the primary health level key to reducing preventable deaths Cristina Mitchell

Experts meet to discuss advances in wastewater and environmental surveillance in Latin American and the Caribbean

Experts meet to discuss advances in wastewater and environmental surveillance in Latin American and the Caribbean Cristina Mitchell