UNGA81: Robust laboratory systems key to preventing, detecting and responding to health threats in Ashtip

At a side event co-organized by the Mérieux Foundation USA, Weill Cornell Medicine, GHESKIO Centers and PAHO, PAHO Director highlights lessons from the Americas and the importance of sustained investment in laboratory capacity between crisesNew York, September 21, 2026 (PAHO) – Robust laboratory systems are essential to prevent, detect and… 09/22/2026

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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 (PAHO) – Ministers of Health and other high-level authorities from across the Americas will gather from 28 September to 2 October 2026 at the… 09/22/2026

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Bone health starts with proper nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyle changes 09/21/2026

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Popping your knuckles should be safe as long as you do it carefully 09/21/2026

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Joint noises are common and usually due to normal body processes, but seek care if you also have pain or swelling 09/21/2026

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Drought, food insecurity, dengue, wildfires, and flooding are already affecting several countries across the region as El Niño intensifies.Washington, D.C., September 18, 2026 (PAHO) – El Niño continues to strengthen and could have significant public health impacts across the Americas in the coming months, according to the Pan American Health… 09/19/2026

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WHO Member States concluded the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement today, advancing negotiations on a proposed pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system that would underpin a faster and more equitable response to future pandemics. 09/18/2026

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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 Organization (PAHO) will join global efforts to advance pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) during the 81st session of the United… 09/16/2026

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Through an agreement with Gilead Sciences, the Organization will facilitate access to this innovation in 14 countries through its Regional Revolving Funds, complementing existing voluntary licensing arrangements and supporting a longer-term strategy for sustainable access.Washington, D.C., September 15, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health… 09/15/2026

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat today agreed to renew their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for four years, reaffirming their shared commitment to improving health and well-being across the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries, and strengthening collaboration to address pressing global health challenges. 09/15/2026

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Chile has become the first country in South America to receive the World Health Organization (WHO) validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. The recognition highlights more than 50 years of progress without a human case of rabies and confirms the country's capacity to prevent transmission from re-emerging. 09/14/2026

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The World Health Organization has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as the WHO Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience. Building on her previous role as WHO’s first Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Dr Kerry will help advance a broader agenda focused on building resilient, integrated and sustainably-financed health systems capable of responding to day-to-day challenges and emerging threats from climate change, health emergencies and other complex global challenges. 09/09/2026

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Bhutan’s elimination of dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem in the country. Bhutan is the first country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve this success. 09/04/2026

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The Ministry of Health has launched a 30-day consultation on allowing the sale and use of certain devices that function as hearing aids, without a prescription. 07/26/2026

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An Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region. 07/26/2026

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