Climate change is no longer a distant prediction but a concrete reality that affects the lives and health of millions of people. Heat waves, floods, droughts, air pollution, and other extreme events have caused disease and economic and social losses around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 2030 and 2050, climate […]
The first semester of 2025 was marked by important results for BIREME/PAHO/WHO, within the framework of its 2024–2025 Biennial Work Plan and in alignment with its 2023–2025 Strategy, which is focused on digital transformation, innovation, and institutional strengthening. BIREME continued to support the countries of the Region through information products and services aimed at knowledge […]
The seventh edition of the International Congress on Primary Health Care (VII CIAPS) was held in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, on May 1-3, 2025, bringing together more than 1,200 participants, including managers, professionals and researchers, around the theme “Innovative tools for qualifying Primary Health Care (PHC) and reducing maternal mortality”. Organized by the Center for Teaching, […]
