Pan American Health Organization

Health Ministers of the Americas to meet in Washington to address the Region’s leading public health challenges

The highest health authorities in the Americas will discuss new strategies on health emergencies, antimicrobial resistance, arboviral diseases, and food safety.Washington, D.C., 21 September 2026 ...
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PAHO: Strengthening El Niño raises growing health risks across the Americas

Drought, food insecurity, dengue, wildfires, and flooding are already affecting several countries across the region as El ...
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Jamaica and International Experts Join Forces to Advance Health Security

Jamaica faces a range of endemic, emerging, and cross-border public health threats, with high levels of international travel ...
Pan American Health Organization

UNGA: PAHO joins global efforts to advance pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

The Organization will participate in a series of events to share the experience and priorities of the Americas region. Washington, D.C., September 16, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health ...
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PAHO strengthens countries’ capacities in the Americas to prevent and respond to snakebite envenoming

International Snakebite Awareness DayRio de Janeiro, 19 September 2026 (PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO) – On International Snakebite ...
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Virtual signing ceremony 2026 - 2030 Country Cooperation Strategy Suriname

Paramaribo, Suriname, 16 September 2026 - The Government of Suriname and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today signed the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2026-2030, a shared roadmap to ...