Connecting for Health – May 2025
From PAHO/WHO
Disease elimination takes center stage at Vaccination Week in the Americas launch
The 23rd edition of Vaccination Week in the Americas took place in Panama City, underscoring the pivotal role of immunization in achieving and sustaining the elimination of communicable diseases across the Region.
Strengthening public health capacities essential to ensure resilience and equity in the Americas, says new PAHO report
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented ‘Implementation of the essential public health functions in the Americas: Evaluation and strengthening of capacities.’ This report highlights the urgent need to strengthen public health capacities in the institutions of the Region of the Americas to ensure universal access to health and respond effectively to current and future health challenges.
PAHO highlights progress in reducing maternal mortality in the Americas, but warns of persistent challenges
On World Health Day 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned that while the region of the Americas has progressed towards reducing maternal mortality, challenges remain, requiring urgent efforts to ensure all women have access to quality maternal health care.
South America nears eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, with over 65% of livestock in disease-free zones without vaccination
Two out of three cattle in South America are currently located in foot-and-mouth disease-free zones where vaccination is not practiced. Across the entire Americas, more than 80% of cattle are in this condition, bringing the region closer to the eradication of the disease.
New PAHO report reveals that 14 countries in the Americas face health worker shortages
A new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), The Health Workforce in the Americas: Regional Data and Indicators, reveals that 14 out of 39 countries in the Americas lack sufficient doctors, nurses, and midwives to meet the health needs of their populations. Without immediate interventions, the Americas could face a deficit of between 600,000 and 2 million health workers by 2030, compromising universal health access and coverage.
As the humanitarian crisis continues, PAHO sends almost three tons of essential medicines and health supplies to Haiti
As part of its commitment to address the prolonged humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) sent a new shipment of almost three tons of essential medicines and health supplies from its Strategic Reserve in Panama.
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With support from Canada and PAHO, Haiti scales up vaccination and disease surveillance amid security crisis
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When: 13 May
Safe roads for walking and cycling in Latin America and the Caribbean
When: 16 May
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