"The year 2025 tested the resilience of health systems and international cooperation alike," said PAHODirector Dr ...Health security remained a central focus of PAHO's work in 2025 ... Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO/WHO Director.
) PAHO/KarinaZambrana...Rio de Janeiro, March 13, 2026 (PAHO) ... PAHO/Karina Zambrana Stigma and human rights. The PAHO Director emphasized that eliminating the disease goes beyond detection and treatment.
In May 2025, PAHO classified the overall public health risk in the Americas as high, due to the increase in cases, elevated case-fatality rates (41% in 2025), and the detection of cases in new areas.