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  • The relation between the training of technicians and the strengthening of national health systems is the theme of RETS virtual meeting
    11/09/2023 - "Strengthening the training and work of health technicians is strengthening national health systems: the perspectives of PAHO/WHO and the CPLP". This was the central theme of the virtual meeting of the International Network for the Education of Health Technicians (RETS), based at the Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health (EPSJV/Fiocruz). Held online on November 7, the event included the launch of an electronic publication, a debate, and a brief presentation on strategic projects.
  • With over 2.5 million users, PAHO's Virtual Campus for Public Health celebrates 20 years of operation
    11/08/2023 - Virtual education has gained a prominent place in the field of health education and the experience of the pandemic has increased the need for countries and institutions to prioritize it. Since its official launch in 2003, the Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been a pioneer in the development of virtual education in public health. The VCPH was conceived as a tool for PAHO's technical cooperation, with the mission to "lead strategic collaborative efforts among Member States and other partners to promote the training of human resources for health, for all people everywhere."
  • RETS launches publication and promotes debate on the relationship between technician training and the strengthening of national health systems
    10/26/2023 - During the RETS' Virtual Meeting "Strengthening the training and work of health technicians is strengthening national health systems: the perspectives of PAHO/WHO and CPLP", will be launched the electronic publication "The training and work of health workers in the post-Covid world: synthesis and recommendations". Also, representatives of the CPLP and PAHO/WHO will discuss important aspects of the training of health technicians included in documents recently approved by both international organizations. Finally, two strategic projects for the RETS and its sub-networks will be presented.
  • WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care
    10/16/2023 - Human rights abuses and coercive practices in mental health care, supported by existing legislation and policies, are still far too common. Involuntary hospitalization and treatment, unsanitary living conditions and physical, psychological, and emotional abuse characterize many mental health services across the world.The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) are jointly launching new guidance, entitled “Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice”, to support countries to reform legislation in order to end human rights abuses and increase access to quality mental health care.
  • At PAHO’s 60th Directing Council, health authorities of the Americas agree to take urgent action to recuperate gains lost during COVID-19 pandemic
    10/02/2023 - The 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization was convened in the United States capital from 25-28 September. During the meeting, ministers and high-level health authorities from the Americas, adopted 12 resolutions to strengthen health policies in the Americas and recover gains lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Renewed focus on Primary Health Care key to resilient, inclusive health systems: PAHO Director
    09/28/2023 - Speaking at UNGA, PAHO Director highlights need for new models of health financing, decentralized services, expanded health workforce, and strengthened digital and medical technology The activity, organized by CHile, aimed to reflect and share experiences on opportunities to transform and strengthen health systems with a renewed focus on primary health care. Thus, the conversation focused on ways and means to implement investment strategies and to accelerate the process to health systems based on primary health care.
  • Health systems and policies ignore the needs of children with developmental disabilities
    09/18/2023 - Children and young people with developmental disabilities are a large and growing population that suffers stigmatization and exclusion around the world, says a new study by two specialized UN agencies, which advocates the inclusion of this group in public health plans, calls for greater accountability and proposes actions to achieve equality for these people.
  • Update on variant of interest EG.5 and variant under surveillance BA.2.86
    08/29/2023 - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has released a technical note with an update on the newly identified Omicron sublineages. To date, there is no evidence of significant changes to the public health impact of EG.5 and BA.2.86.
  • WHO launches a new Global Initiative on Digital Health supported by the G20 Presidency
    08/21/2023 - The new GIDH initiative (pronounced “guide” for short) will operate as a WHO-managed network and platform to support the implementation of the Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020–2025. WHO serves as the Secretariat for the strategy implementation to converge and convene global standards, best practices and resources to fast track digital health system transformation.
  • New WHO guidance on HIV viral suppression and scientific updates released at IAS 2023
    08/03/2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV Science, held in Brisbane from 23 to 26 July 2023. This biennial conference presents the critical advances in basic, clinical and operational HIV research that move science into policy and practice.

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