Latest regional news
30/Jul/2018
Washington, D.C., July 25, 2018 (PAHO/Yale/GW) – A new course developed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, and the Yale School of Public Health, with financing from the Government of Canada, aims to improve nutrition programs in Latin America and the Caribbean and prevent malnutrition in all its forms.
The course, “Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Nutrition Programs”, a mixed online/on-site course,...
17/Jul/2018
July 2, 2018
PAHO Executive Committee approves the proposal Plan of Action on Human Resources for Universal Health
The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved the proposal Plan of Action on Human Resources for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage 2018-2023. Read more Voluntary blood donation must be improved to ensure better patient outcomes
The Pan American Health...
The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved the proposal Plan of Action on Human Resources for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage 2018-2023. Read more Voluntary blood donation must be improved to ensure better patient outcomes
The Pan American Health...
22/Jun/2018
The OER is a technical cooperation initiative of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), conducted by the Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCHP) and BIREME.
Its purpose is to create a NETWORK of Open Educational Resources (OER) that may allow the production, publication, search, and utilization of learning objects for utilization throughout the Americas Region.
What are the objectives of the OER Network Workshop to be held in December 2018 within the CRICS10 framework?
Presentation...
11/Jun/2018
June 1, 2018
71st World Health Assembly
The 71st World Health Assembly took place on 21-26 May in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together delegates from all Member States. The theme of the general debate at the plenary meeting was “Health for all: commit to universal health coverage”. Click here to check out news, events, videos, and documents from the 71st WHA. PAHO calls on the role of nurses in primary health care to be expanded...
The 71st World Health Assembly took place on 21-26 May in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together delegates from all Member States. The theme of the general debate at the plenary meeting was “Health for all: commit to universal health coverage”. Click here to check out news, events, videos, and documents from the 71st WHA. PAHO calls on the role of nurses in primary health care to be expanded...
02/May/2018
April 30, 2018
PAHO calls for breaking down barriers that keep one in three people in the Americas from accessing health
On the eve of World Health Day, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Carissa F. Etienne, and former president of Chile Michelle Bachelet called for collective actions to ensure that all people, everywhere have access to the health services they need. Read more Improving access to health care would prevent 600,...
On the eve of World Health Day, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Carissa F. Etienne, and former president of Chile Michelle Bachelet called for collective actions to ensure that all people, everywhere have access to the health services they need. Read more Improving access to health care would prevent 600,...
14/Mar/2018
Interprofessional Education: from policies to practice in the region of the America
March 21, 2018
2:00 to 3:00 PM (EST) Objectives: To contextualize governance models, shared resources, health and education policies and supportive management practices to determine the actions they might take to support interprofessional education practices. To present practices experiences to implementing principles of the interprofessional education in the health and education policies and...
2:00 to 3:00 PM (EST) Objectives: To contextualize governance models, shared resources, health and education policies and supportive management practices to determine the actions they might take to support interprofessional education practices. To present practices experiences to implementing principles of the interprofessional education in the health and education policies and...
06/Mar/2018
March 5, 2018
The President of Chile will chair PAHO commission tasked with advancing universal health in the Americas
President Michelle Bachelet of Chile will chair a high-level commission that was convened by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to propose solutions for expanding health coverage and access in the Americas, with the goal of leaving no one behind by 2030. Read more More than 390,000 users enrolled in the Virtual...
President Michelle Bachelet of Chile will chair a high-level commission that was convened by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to propose solutions for expanding health coverage and access in the Americas, with the goal of leaving no one behind by 2030. Read more More than 390,000 users enrolled in the Virtual...
01/Feb/2018
January 31, 2018
Dr. Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas
The WHO Executive Board has appointed Dr. Carissa Etienne for a second term as Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization. “ One of my top priorities is ensuring that everyone has access to quality health services without fear of being impoverished", said Dr. Etienne. Read more
New online curse on Nursing Leadership...
10/Nov/2017
a. Introduction
b. Featured International Health Projects – LIHP Cohorts 2015 and 2016
c. Edmundo Granda Ugalde Leaders in International Health Program 2017
d. Applying the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to National and Subregional Contexts
e. Publication of the Outcome Evaluation of the LIHP 2008 – 2012
f. The Experiences of Health Leaders in Paraguay
g. Past Events
h. Upcoming Events
i. Call for papers a...
b. Featured International Health Projects – LIHP Cohorts 2015 and 2016
c. Edmundo Granda Ugalde Leaders in International Health Program 2017
d. Applying the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to National and Subregional Contexts
e. Publication of the Outcome Evaluation of the LIHP 2008 – 2012
f. The Experiences of Health Leaders in Paraguay
g. Past Events
h. Upcoming Events
i. Call for papers a...
23/Aug/2017
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS), through the OAS Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC) of Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and Galilee International Management Institute – Israel (GIMI) are offering scholarships to qualified candidates of the Americas to participate in its certificate courses: Health Systems Management in English, French and...