The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2024 country annual reports, outlining the main results of technical cooperation carried out in collaboration with governments and strategic partners across the Americas. These reports highlight concrete results, inspiring stories from the field, and the impact of the Organization’s work on each country.

“These reports showcase our collaboration with Member States to address shared challenges and promote equitable access to health,” said Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director. “The Organization is committed to impactful, transformative, and country-focused technical cooperation, tailored to countries’ priorities, needs, and capacities to address health risks and strengthen health systems,” he added.

In 2024, countries in the Region achieved important progress in key areas: the elimination of diseases; improved care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through the acceleration of comprehensive services in primary health care; timely and transparent access to affordable, quality medical supplies through the Regional Revolving Funds; acceleration of digital transformation in health; and reduction of maternal mortality under the Zero Maternal Deaths initiative.

Highlights from across the Region

• Argentina, with PAHO support, advanced a technology transfer project for mRNA vaccines, contributing to regional health sovereignty and facilitating regional access to vaccines through the Organization’s Revolving Fund.

• Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced the integration of mental health into primary care through a multisectoral approach.

• Belize, Jamaica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

• Brazil reached historic milestones by receiving certification for eliminating lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem; certifying three states and 60 municipalities for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and/or hepatitis B; and being recertified as free of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome—marking the recovery of this status for the entire Region of the Americas.

• Honduras achieved a historic reduction of over 27% in maternal mortality in eight priority regions through an integrated approach to services that strengthened the response to obstetric emergencies and saved lives.

• Mexico strengthened its first level of care to address noncommunicable diseases by expanding the HEARTS strategy to nine states and units of the Mexican Social Security Institute, combining standardized clinical protocols with specialized training in the management of hypertension and diabetes.

A reflection of commitment and action

These reports, like PAHO’s 2024 Annual Report Advancing Health for Regional Security, presented in May, show how regional strategies translate into concrete results at the local level. From epidemiological surveillance to vaccine production, PAHO works to build more equitable and resilient health systems that can respond to population health needs, as well as to emergencies and disasters.

The reports are not only an accountability tool, but also a call to action to foster dialogue, mobilize resources, and demonstrate the impact of collaboration among governments, multilateral agencies, civil society organizations, and other key stakeholders.

With 27 country offices, two specialized centers, and presence in 35 Member States and four Associate Members, PAHO—founded in 1902—is the world’s oldest international public health agency. It is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American System (OAS) and has served as the WHO Regional Office for the Americas since 1949.