Improving Child and Adolescent Health in the Americas with a Focus on Equity: PAHO DirectorHealth care

Washington, D.C., 29 September 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today recognized five countries and territories of the Americas for major disease elimination achievements over the past year, marking new progress toward the regional goal of eliminating more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions by 2030.During… 09/30/2026

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A Montreal hospital's surgeon is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a real-time window into the operating room. 09/30/2026

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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. 09/30/2026

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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. 09/30/2026

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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. 09/30/2026

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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. 09/30/2026

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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. 09/30/2026

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The decision aligns PAHO’s two Funds, the Revolving Fund for Access to Vaccines and the Strategic Fund, under a single Regional Revolving Fund framework.Washington, D.C., 29 September 2026 – The Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have approved measures to strengthen and align PAHO's Regional Revolving Funds under a more… 09/30/2026

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PAHO Directing Council briefing highlights regional progress toward a trusted digital health ecosystem where secure information can accompany people across services and borders.Washington, D.C., 29 September 2026 (PAHO) – Countries of the Americas are advancing toward a future in which essential health information can travel securely with people,… 09/29/2026

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Barbados, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic and Guyana shared experiences on strengthening Primary Health Care through targeted actions in health workforce, services organization and system’s planning during the 63rd PAHO Directing Council.Washington, D.C., 29 September, 2026 (PAHO) – Innovative approaches to transform health systems based on… 09/29/2026

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