Washington, DC, January 7, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Journal of Public Health, the scientific publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recently published a special issue dedicated to strengthening primary health care to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas.
To analyze the risk of Trypanosma cruzi transfusion and transplantation transmission in endemic countries in the Region of the Americas.
To assess compliance with smokefree regulations at hospitality venues in two cities 8 months after implementation of national regulations establishing 100% smokefree areas in all indoor workplaces, public places, and public transportation.
Tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor for the four main noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally—cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory conditions, cancer, and diabetes. Addressing tobacco use through cessation interventions is therefore a cornerstone of comprehensive NCD prevention and control efforts. In this context, strengthening cessation support within primary health care has emerged as a high-impact and cost-effective strategy to accelerate progress toward NCD targets.
To assess patient-reported experiences of access to services along the Cardio-Cerebrovascular and Metabolic Comprehensive Healthcare Pathways (CVD-RIAS) among patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in two primary health care networks in Bogotá, highlighting achievements and identifying remaining challenges to integrated care.
Using real-world parameters, to estimate the number of procedures associated with cervical cancer to be incorporated with the implementation of organized screening with HPV-DNA testing, and to project these estimates within Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS).
To explore healthcare stakeholders’ experiences of care coordination during cancer diagnosis in Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador, including how these experiences are influenced by factors related to the countries’ public subsystems.
Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are residential facilities where pregnant women live during the last few weeks of their gestation and can easily be transported to a hospital equipped to provide obstetric emergency care or skilled birth attendance. The expansion of MWHs has been associated with the prevention of obstetric complications.
This study sought to analyze the current state of the training for and practice of family medicine and family and community medicine to identify gaps and opportunities to implement strategic actions to strengthen the health workforce.
As part of a regional initiative to improve care for noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in vulnerable territories, a specific module of the Essential Conditions Evaluation (ECE) tool of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was developed and implemented in 15 health facilities in Camiri and the Guaraní Kereimba Iyaambae Indigenous Autonomous Government (GAIGKI) in the Bolivian Chaco region between February and May 2024. The objective was to detect gaps, document strengths, and generate useful evidence for territorial planning.
