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PAHO concludes 62nd Directing Council with Strategic Plan 2026-2031 for healthier Americas
Over four days, health ministers and high-level delegates from PAHO Member States engaged in robust discussions, navigating 43 agenda items, reviewing progress and final reports, and adopting nine resolutions. "I wish to extend my sincerest thanks...
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PAHO introduces new tool to accelerate disease elimination in the Americas
The Best Buys for Disease Elimination is a practical, evidence-based guide to the most effective actions for countries to implement in order to eliminate communicable diseases. The guide highlights the efficient use of resources and prioritizing...
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Concern over state of Suriname’s health sector
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says the healthcare sector in Suriname has “deteriorated significantly” in recent years, outlining new initiatives to help reverse the situation. “Without a healthy population, a...
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PAHO’s 62nd Directing Council concludes with new strategic plan to advance health in the Americas
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025 (PAHO) — The 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded today, setting a bold agenda to address pressing health challenges across the Americas through the approval of the PAHO...
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PAHO presents Best Buys to accelerate the elimination of more than 30 communicable diseases in the Americas
Washington D.C., 1 October 2025 (PAHO) – During a briefing session at the 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), officials presented a new technical tool to help countries in the Region of the Americas accelerate...
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PAHO highlights progress in health security, disease elimination, and primary health care – director says in report
Oct 01, 2025 News (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, presented his Annual Report on Monday at the opening of the 62nd Directing Council, highlighting major progress in health security, disease...
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Soccer-Dutch talent steering several countries towards 2026 World Cup
(Reuters) -The Netherlands have enjoyed plenty of World Cup success as three-time runners-up, and at next year’s finals in North America, Dutch influence could stretch well beyond their own team. They are fancied to qualify comfortably for next...
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St. Maarten, Suriname move toward stronger ties at UNGA
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Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina (right) and Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname. NEW YORK--Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Luc Mercelina, recently initiated and led a bilateral meeting with Jennifer Geerlings-Simons,...
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PAHO Director’s Annual Report highlights progress in health security, disease elimination, and primary health care
Washington, D.C., 29 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, presented his Annual Report today at the opening of the 62nd Directing Council, highlighting major progress in health...
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Building a global newsroom for a planet in crisis: A conversation with Willie Shubert
Willie Shubert, Executive Editor and Vice President of Programs at Mongabay, applies a systems-based perspective shaped by his background in geography to lead the organization’s English-language newsroom and global editorial strategy. His career...
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Dutch talent steering several countries towards 2026 World Cup
The Netherlands have enjoyed plenty of World Cup success as three-time runners-up, and at next year’s finals in North America, Dutch influence could stretch well beyond their own team. They are fancied to qualify comfortably for next year's...
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Searching for gold in the mud. Can oil save Suriname?
Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman and Juan Décima. This is the third and final piece in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and...
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“The Amazon Stops 30 Deadly Diseases”: Indigenous Forests Shield Millions While Brazil Burns Everything For Cattle Farms Forever
IN A NUTSHELL 🌳 Researchers reveal the Amazon rainforest shields 33 million people from nearly thirty diseases. 🔥 Forest fires exacerbate health risks by increasing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the region. 🌱 Ensuring indigenous land...
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UN Member States Convene To Discuss Urgent Need for Equity in NCD and Mental Health Responses
Armed Conflicts, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Annalena Baerbock (centre), President of the eightieth session of the United Nations...
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Kevin Marino Cabrera spotlights U.S.-Panama partnership during medical mission
U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Marino Cabrera traveled to Chiriquí province to cap off a U.S.-Panama joint medical mission and launch a series of visits highlighting American investment and cooperation in the region. Cabrera attended the closing...
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Conflicts should primarily be resolved through dialogue– Suriname’s President tells UN 80th UNGA General Assembly Debate
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – In her inaugural address to the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the newly elected President of Suriname, Her Excellency...
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PAHO Director meets Suriname's first female President to discuss priority health issues
New York, September 24, 2025 (PAHO) – In the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), met with the newly elected President of...
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Ayurveda’s relevance in contemporary medicine
Features Newsday 5 Hrs Ago Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine dating back to India’s Vedic period, literally translates to “science of life” – with "Ayur" meaning life and "Veda" meaning knowledge or science - BAVINA SOOKDEO For centuries,...
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AMISTAD 2025 Brings Medical Support to Panama
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dejon Watson and Airman First Class Tyler Junker, biomedical equipment technicians (BMET), work with Natividad Bernal, a Panamanian biomedical technician, to repair dental equipment at Hospital Cecilio Castillero, as...
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Protecting Indigenous Amazon lands may also protect public health, study says
Healthy forests in protected Indigenous territories could help reduce the risk of certain illnesses for humans, a new study shows. Different factors influence how effective Indigenous territories are at protecting health, including whether a...
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