Objectives. To map the available evidence on human cases of New World screwworm across the Americas and identify guidance relevant to surveillance and management. 

Objective: To describe laboratory-based patterns of arboviral circulation, including serotype distribution and temporal trends, and their contribution to regional situational awareness in the Caribbean. 

Climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme heat events have heightened the importance of health issues during the summer season. This season is also associated with greater population mobility, outdoor recreational activities, and exposure to biological and environmental risks, all of which require coordinated responses from health systems.

Objective. To analyze the sociodemographic factors associated with case fatality rates for yellow fever in Colombia between January 2024 and January 2026. 

Objective. To evaluate early implementation of the HEARTS initiative in Suriname (2022-2025), identify key barriers and facilitators, and assess initial program performance. 

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the World Health Organization (WHO) Region of the Americas, with uncontrolled hypertension as the main modifiable risk factor. Their frequent coexistence with kidney and metabolic conditions creates an interconnected cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic burden and highlights gaps in prevention, detection, continuity, integration, and quality of care. HEARTS in the Americas is one of the largest regional implementations of the WHO’s Global HEARTS initiative and a central platform for strengthening primary care.

Objective: This study estimates the prevalence of weight misperception among Costa Rican adolescents in general and examines its association with body esteem and weight-control behaviors to inform public health policy.