🏳️PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) works with the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of their populations. Founded in 1902, it is the world’s oldest international public health agency. It serves as the Regional Office of WHO for the Americas and is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American system.

Bringing Health to Every Corner of the Americas

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[Learn more](/en/who-we-are)

[**Haiti Humanitarian Crisis**](https://www.paho.org/en/haiti-humanitarian-crisis-grade-3)

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[Dengue Resources](/node/4859) 

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News

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[](/en/news/11-3-2025-paho-director-meets-newly-elected-oas-secretary-general-albert-ramdin-discuss)

11 Mar 2025

[PAHO Director meets with newly elected OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin to discuss the Interamerican System and health priorities in the Americas](/en/news/11-3-2025-paho-director-meets-newly-elected-oas-secretary-general-albert-ramdin-discuss)

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5 Mar 2025

[PAHO Director Underscores the Need to Address Public Health Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean and Proposes Innovative Solutions](/en/news/5-3-2025-paho-director-underscores-need-address-public-health-challenges-latin-america-and)

[](/en/news/4-3-2025-nine-latin-american-and-caribbean-countries-intensify-efforts-curb-obesity-paho-0)

4 Mar 2025

[Nine Latin American and Caribbean countries intensify efforts to curb obesity with PAHO support](/en/news/4-3-2025-nine-latin-american-and-caribbean-countries-intensify-efforts-curb-obesity-paho-0)

[More news](/en/news/news-releases)

Public Health Stories

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[](/en/stories/transformative-alliance-paho-and-canada-working-health-and-well-being-most-vulnerable)

[A Transformative Alliance: PAHO and Canada Working for the Health and Well-being of the Most Vulnerable Communities in Peru](/en/stories/transformative-alliance-paho-and-canada-working-health-and-well-being-most-vulnerable)

[](/en/stories/caring-displaced-haiti-overcoming-health-challenges-amid-escalating-armed-violence)

[Caring for the Displaced in Haiti: Overcoming Health Challenges Amid Escalating Armed Violence](/en/stories/caring-displaced-haiti-overcoming-health-challenges-amid-escalating-armed-violence)

[](/en/stories/student-teacher-health-education-remote-areas)

[From student to teacher: Health education in remote areas](/en/stories/student-teacher-health-education-remote-areas)

[More stories](/en/stories/regional-stories)

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

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4 Mar 2025

[Epidemiological Update - Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in the Americas Region - 4 March 2025](/en/documents/epidemiological-update-avian-influenza-ah5n1-americas-region-4-march-2025)

28 Feb 2025

[Epidemiological Alert - Measles in the Americas Region - 28 February 2025](/en/documents/epidemiological-alert-measles-americas-region-28-february-2025)

14 Feb 2025

[Public Health Risk Assessment related to yellow fever: implications for the Americas Region - 14 February 2025](/en/documents/public-health-risk-assessment-related-yellow-fever-implications-americas-region-14)

11 Feb 2025

[Epidemiological Update Oropouche in the Americas Region - 11 February 2025](/en/documents/epidemiological-update-oropouche-americas-region-11-february-2025)

[more](/en/epidemiological-alerts-and-updates)

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**Dr. Jarbas Barbosa**   

Director Pan American Health Organization

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_**Learn about the five priority pillars of his vision for the future of PAHO.**_

[Visit the Director's site](https://www.paho.org/en/dr-jarbas-barbosa-paho-who-director "Visit the Director's Site")

[Publications](/en/publications "Publications")

[Governing Bodies](/en/governance "Governance")

[Partnerships](/en/partnerships "Partnerships")

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[Health Emergencies](/en/health-emergencies)

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[Pan American Journal of Public Health](https://journal.paho.org/en)

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[Better Care for NCDs Initiative](/en/better-care-ncds-initiative "Better Care for NCDs Initiative")

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[The Decade of Healthy Aging](/en/decade-healthy-aging-americas-2021-2030 "The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas (2021-2030)")

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[Elimination Initiative](/en/elimination-initiative "Diseases Elimination Initiative")

Campaigns

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[World Tuberculosis Day 2025](/en/campaigns/world-tuberculosis-day-2025)

24 Mar 2025

[Vaccination Week in the Americas 2025](/en/campaigns/vaccination-week-americas-2025)

26 Apr 2025

[World Health Day 2025](/en/campaigns/world-health-day-2025)

7 Apr 2025

Events

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[](/en/events/launch-better-care-noncommunicable-diseases-course)

[Launch: Better Care for Noncommunicable Diseases Course](/en/events/launch-better-care-noncommunicable-diseases-course)

18 Mar 2025 - 18 Mar 2025

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[New guideline for Good Clinical Practice: E6(R3)](/en/events/new-guideline-good-clinical-practice-e6r3)

18 Mar 2025 - 18 Mar 2025

[](/en/events/health-americas-accelerating-disease-elimination)

[Health in the Americas – Accelerating Disease Elimination](/en/events/health-americas-accelerating-disease-elimination)

21 Mar 2025 - 21 Mar 2025

[](/en/events/redetsa-webinar-program-promoting-equity-health-technology-assessment)

[RedETSA Webinar Program: promoting Equity in Health Technology Assessment](/en/events/redetsa-webinar-program-promoting-equity-health-technology-assessment)

21 Mar 2025 - 21 Mar 2025

[](/en/events/yes-we-can-end-tb-commitment-investment-results)

[Yes! We Can End TB: Commitment, Investment, Results](/en/events/yes-we-can-end-tb-commitment-investment-results)

25 Mar 2025 - 25 Mar 2025

[More events](/en/events)