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World Health Day 2026

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Haiti Humanitarian Crisis

Boy being vaccinated surrounded by children

State of measles in the Americas

News

Yellow fever patient

27 Mar 2026

New clinical guidelines aim to improve care for severe yellow fever patients in the Americas

laboratory

26 Mar 2026

Local capacity key to ensure global pandemic preparedness, �� Director says in New York

tuberculosis

24 Mar 2026

World Tuberculosis Day 2026: Primary health care key to a more accessible, people-centered response

Public Health Stories

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What children eat at school shapes obesity trends in Jamaica and the Americas

Intercultural health brigades are part of Peru’s national intercultural health strategy, which aims to strengthen access to culturally appropriate health services for the country’s Indigenous Peoples.

Building bridges: Indigenous liaisons strengthen intercultural health and well-being in Peru

Midwives during knowledge transfer session

Ancestral knowledge and modern tools come together for culturally safe childbirth in Panama’s Darién

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

25 Mar 2026

Epidemiological Update Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Americas Region - 25 March 2026

13 Mar 2026

Epidemiological Alert: Yellow fever in the Americas Region - 13 March 2026.

11 Mar 2026

Epidemiological Update - Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in the Americas Region - 11 March 2026

27 Feb 2026

Epidemiological Alert: Misuse of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications and considerations for the Americas Region - 27 February 2026

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, �� Director

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
Director ��

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Let's Talk About Health - Ep. 23: Safe Motherhood

Publications

Flags of the Americas

Pan American Journal of Public Health

Partnership

Health Emergencies

Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas

Better Care for NCDs Initiative

Zero preventable maternal deaths

Elimination Initiative

Campaigns

Mother and child in arms

World Health Day 2026

7 Apr 2026

Events

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One Health Summit, Lyon, France, 5-7 April 2026

7 Apr 2026 - 7 Mar 2026

Promotional banner for the launch event of the COVID-19 Pandemic Digital Memorial, featuring a green-toned background and an image of people wearing masks and holding the Brazilian flag. The text highlights the event title, date (April 7, 2026), time (4:30 PM), and location (Ministry of Health Cultural Center, in Rio de Janeiro), along with the logos of partner institutions: ��, BIREME, SUS, Ministry of Health, Government of Brazil, and Unicamp.

Launch of the COVID-19 Pandemic Digital Memorial

7 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2026

banner evento Formación y práctica de la fuerza de trabajo en medicina familiar y comunitaria en las Américas

Family and community medicine workforce training and practice in the Americas

9 Apr 2026 - 9 Apr 2026