Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 19 May 2026Health care

05/20/2026

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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… 05/20/2026

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05/20/2026

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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… 05/19/2026

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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… 05/19/2026

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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,… 05/19/2026

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05/19/2026

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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… 05/18/2026

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05/18/2026

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05/17/2026

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The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for treatment at a major hospital, renewing concerns about health-care pressures. 05/17/2026

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The Manitoba government is providing $22.1 million in funding to improve the cardiac care centre at Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital. 05/14/2026

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Some Quebec hospitals say emergency room visits dropped during recent Montreal Canadiens playoff games, offering brief relief to overcrowded ERs. 05/14/2026

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04/29/2026

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Infoway's Market Guidance provides jurisdictions, health system leaders, and digital health vendors with clear, actionable guidance to advance the Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap’s objectives and align with broader pan-Canadian... 03/26/2026

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This report summarizes the 2026 Pan-Canadian Projectathon, highlighting key participants, outcomes, and lessons learned, and demonstrating how the event continues to accelerate secure, seamless health data exchange and advance Connected Care across... 03/30/2026

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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. 05/14/2026

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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. 05/14/2026

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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. 05/14/2026

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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. 05/14/2026

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Prostate cancer often develops quietly, with few or no early warning signs, and can resemble normal age‑related prostate changes. When symptoms arise, they usually involve subtle changes in urination. Doctors combine careful questioning, physical examination, blood tests, and modern scans to distinguish harmless enlargement from serious disease. 04/17/2026

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