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05/18/2026 - The hantavirus (Andes virus) is the focus of a new alert from the World Health Organization (WHO), which highlights the risks of its rare human-to-human transmission. The pathogen, traditionally associated with contact with wild rodents, recently demonstrated its high contagion potential during an outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. This incident resulted in 11 infections and three deaths, reinforcing the need for strict isolation protocols and international contact tracing to contain the spread of the disease. -
05/12/2026 - For International Nurses Day PAHO is calling on countries in the Americas to take decisive action to strengthen and expand the area of advanced practice nursing, which is a key strategy to improve access to health services.
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2025 Annual Report of the Pan American Health Organization
04/01/2026Driving innovation, delivering impact. View PAHO's annual report on activities and results
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Happy holidays!
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WHO: World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
12/18/2025Titled "Equity and integration: transforming lives and livelihoods through leadership and action on noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being", the political declaration is the first such declaration addressing NCDs and mental health together, and marks a unique opportunity to accelerate global progress with a set of specific global targets for 2030.
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Virtual Course: Risk Communication and Community Engagement in response to dengue outbreaks
05/23/2025To strengthen the strategic planning and response of Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for dengue fever health emergencies among communication, health promotion, social and community mobilization teams, as well as other technical areas within health authorities and sector entities involved in dengue response. Learn more!
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Article collection: Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 – A Five-Year Check-In
04/12/2025This collection provides a five-year check-in on this strategy. Access here