More than 18,000 young people aged 10 to 24 died by suicide in the region in 2021; the rate increased by 38% over 21 years, with faster rises among girls and children aged 10 to 14.Washington, D.C., May 20, 2026 (PAHO) – Suicide among adolescents and young adults in the Americas has increased over the past two decades and remains the third cause…
Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2026 (PAHO) – A government agency from Brazil, a Minister of Health from Uruguay, academics, and civil society leaders from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are among those honored with World Health Organization's 2026 World No Tobacco Day Award.Every year, WHO presents these awards to individuals or institutions that…
New agreement prioritizes accurate, evidence-based information, with a focus on public health messaging and mental health promotion. Washington, D.C., 19 May 2026 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Google LLC signed a five-year framework agreement to collaborate on strategic health communication and mental health promotion…
Washington, D.C., 18 May 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued advice to Member States following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Africa Region.While risk to the general population remains low,…
Geneva, May 18, 2026 (PAHO) – Dr. Víctor Atallah, Minister of Health of the Dominican Republic, assumed the presidency of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) this Monday, as the World Health Organization’s (WHO) highest decision-making body opened in Geneva.According to WHO rules of procedure, the presidency rotates among the Organization’s six…
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May 2026 (PAHO) — Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis of The Bahamas was recognized today with the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General’s Global Health Leaders Award during the High-Level Welcome of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79), honoring her lifelong contribution to public health in the Americas and…
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May 2026 (PAHO) — The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) opened today at the Palais des Nations, bringing together delegations from more than 190 countries to define global health priorities and advance discussions on some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. This year’s Assembly takes place amid…
Washington, D.C., May 14, 2026 (PAHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends adults consume no more than 2000 mg/day of sodium, which is equivalent to one teaspoon, and even less for children. Excess salt consumption is one of the leading risk factors for hypertension and cardiovascular diseases—two of the main causes of death in the…
Washington, D.C., May 13, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the designation of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), one of Brazil’s leading public health and science institutions, as a Regional Biomanufacturing Training Center for the Americas, as part of a workforce…