Washington, D.C., October 4, 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø) – The 61st Directing Council of the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) concluded today, marking a clear path forward for the future of health in the Americas. Over five days, high-level representatives from countries and territories debated, agreed upon, and committed to addressing key challenges…
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø) – High-level health authorities in the Americas today agreed on a resolution to grant greater flexibility to the º£½ÇÉçÇø’s (º£½ÇÉçÇø) Regional Revolving Funds to accelerate access to health technologies. These measures are designed to boost self-sufficiency through the regional…
Washington DC, 3 October 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø)- The 61st Directing Council of the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø/WHO) urged countries to renew focus on women's, maternal, neonatal and reproductive health based on the Primary Health Strategy, and approved the closure of the Latin American Center for Perinatology - Women's and Reproductive Health (CLP…
Washington D.C. 3 October (2024) – The º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA) today signed an agreement to continue to collaborate in strengthening the health of Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon.The agreement follows seven years of cooperation between the two Organizations and will focus on…
Washington, DC, October 3, 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø) – During the 61st Directing Council of the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø), high-level health authorities approved a new strategy aimed at enhancing tobacco control in the region. This initiative seeks to bolster efforts against smoking while addressing emerging challenges, such as the rising use…
º£½ÇÉçÇø Member States approve new regional strategy to strengthen essential public health functions
Washington, D.C., 3 October 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø) – During the 61st Directing Council of the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø), Member States approved a new strategy aimed at strengthening Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) to accelerate the transformation of health systems in the Region over the next decade (2024–2034).The strategy highlights…
Washington D.C. 3 October 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø/WHO) – High level representatives from ministries of health of the Americas, experts from the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) and partner organizations met this week to share their experiences implementing telehealth in a bid to accelerate equitable access to health care, particularly for vulnerable and…
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2024 (º£½ÇÉçÇø) – A new strategy approved today by the 61st Directing Council of the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) seeks to strengthen epidemiological intelligence in the countries of the Americas to detect public health threats early.“The timely identification of threats is key to rapidly implement measures to…
Washington, D.C., 3 2024 – During the 61st Directing Council of the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø), health ministers approved a new strategy today to improve access, quality, and safety of integrated emergency, critical, and operative care (IECO) in the Region of the Americas.“Integrated emergency,…