PAHO: Strengthening El Niño raises growing health risks across the AmericasHealth care

A Montreal hospital's surgeon is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a real-time window into the operating room. 09/20/2026

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The Ministry of Health has launched a 30-day consultation on allowing the sale and use of certain devices that function as hearing aids, without a prescription. 09/20/2026

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An Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region. 09/20/2026

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A B.C. man says he's so frustrated about waiting for knee and hip surgeries in B.C. he's flying to Mexico to get them done. 09/20/2026

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'I shouldn't have to go out of country. I feel like I should be able to get that care and that help here where I am, but it's just not possible,' said Talia Assu-Gregg, 20. 09/20/2026

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Drought, food insecurity, dengue, wildfires, and flooding are already affecting several countries across the region as El Niño intensifies.Washington, D.C., September 18, 2026 (PAHO) – El Niño continues to strengthen and could have significant public health impacts across the Americas in the coming months, according to the Pan American Health… 09/19/2026

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The Organization will participate in a series of events to share the experience and priorities of the Americas region. Washington, D.C., September 16, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will join global efforts to advance pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) during the 81st session of the United… 09/16/2026

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Through an agreement with Gilead Sciences, the Organization will facilitate access to this innovation in 14 countries through its Regional Revolving Funds, complementing existing voluntary licensing arrangements and supporting a longer-term strategy for sustainable access.Washington, D.C., September 15, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health… 09/15/2026

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Santiago/Washington DC/Geneva, 14 September 2026 (PAHO/WHO)– Chile has become the first country in South America to receive the World Health Organization (WHO) validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. The recognition highlights more than 50 years of progress without a human case of rabies and confirms the… 09/14/2026

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Since 2022, the Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate in Health Policy and Health Systems has helped strengthen regional capacity to address challenges such as health workforce shortages, migration and growing demand for health services.Bridgetown, Barbados, September 11, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and The University… 09/11/2026

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Beginning Wednesday, July 22, the urgent care centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital will register patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. 07/22/2026

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