IOAC Field visit to the WHO Regional Office for the Americas/The Pan American Health Organization 14–15 November, and Panama 18–19 November 2024

Overview

The Region of the Americas is currently facing multiple emergencies from outbreaks of avian influenza, cholera, yellow fever in Colombia, dengue, Oropouche fever and mpox. Moreover, there is a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, migration crises in central America, as well as hurricane related emergencies. The critical importance of WHO’s role in these crises prompted the IOAC to undertake a mission to the Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO) in the United States and to the UN hubs in Panama.