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Haiti Humanitarian Crisis

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Dengue Resources

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News

Paraguay has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas

17 Jul 2025

Paraguay establishes Mesa Consultiva to strengthen primary health care with support from �˽��ý, World Bank, and IDB

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15 Jul 2025

Major Storm on the Horizon: NCDs and mental health conditions to cost South America trillions by 2050

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15 Jul 2025

Immunization in the Americas shows progress, but over 1.4 million children missed routine vaccines in 2024

Public Health Stories

Dr Sergio Ambrasath, Regional Director of the XIV Canindeyú Health Region.

Expanding Indigenous Peoples’ access to quality primary health care in Paraguay

Monkey in the Colombian Amazon. Monkeys are natural sentinels: their death can provide early warning of the spread of the yellow fever virus, allowing immediate control measures to be implemented.

Yellow Fever: How three monkey deaths sparked a critical health alert in Colombia

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The path to malaria elimination in Suriname

Latest alerts and epidemiological updates

1 Jul 2025

Epidemiological Update - Measles in the Americas Region - 1 July 2025

31 May 2025

Epidemiological alert Increased pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Americas Region - 31 May 2025

31 May 2025

Epidemiological Alert Yellow fever in the Americas Region - 31 May 2025

23 May 2025

Health Risk Assessment associated with the yellow fever situation in the Americas Region - 23 May 2025

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, �˽��ý Director

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
Director �˽��ý

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Health Emergencies

Better Care for NCDs Initiative

Zero preventable maternal deaths

Elimination Initiative

Campaigns

World Hepatitis Day 2025

World Hepatitis Day 2025

28 Jul 2025

Events

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Best Buys to reduce risks, prevent NCDs and promote health

25 Jul 2025 - 25 Jul 2025

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Self-Care Promoting Health and Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Strengthening Universal Health Coverage

7 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2025

Prioritizing Breastfeeding in Latin America and the Caribbean: Toward Sustainable Support Systems

Prioritizing Breastfeeding in Latin America and the Caribbean: Toward Sustainable Support Systems

7 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2025

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Long-Term Care for Older People: Set of Interventions for Universal Health Coverage

4 Sep 2025 - 4 Sep 2025

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Join us for the Walk for Health

28 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2025