Addressing health equity is key to ensuring better pandemic preparedness, PAHO Director says at AshTip Solution.

Washington, DC, 10 July 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is bringing together authorities from its 35 Member States in the U.S. capital this week to discuss the key components and implications on the Region of the future pandemic instrument, as well as the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR-… 2023-07-12

Washington, DC, March 8, 2024 (PAHO)- Even though women make up 70% of health and care sector workers worldwide, barely 25% occupy leadership positions. At an event to mark International Women's Day, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, called for greater support to women’s leadership while strengthening the… 2024-03-18

Washington, D.C., June 24, 2024 (PAHO) - The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today began its 174th session in Washington, D.C., addressing more than 40 crucial issues to improve health in the Americas. Topics of discussion will include strengthening the health sector in the face of climate change, and… 2024-06-26

Washington D.C. 17 July 2024 (PAHO) – As countries of the Americas continue to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) convened to discuss global health security and recommit to ongoing collaboration to improve public health in… 2024-07-19

People of African descent are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty and often face limited access to health services.Washington, DC, August 30, 2024 (PAHO) — In commemoration of the International Day of People of African Descent, which takes place on August 31, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa,… 2024-09-05