PAHO

• Alternative Labels

  • Pan American Health Organization

• Definition

  • The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the world's oldest international public health agency, founded in 1902. It serves as the specialized health agency for the Americas within the Inter-American System and also acts as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). PAHO works to improve health and quality of life in the Americas by providing technical cooperation and mobilizing partnerships.

• Broader Concepts

  • 20.01.2 UN Specialized Agencies

• ILC Meeting indicator

  • true

• Regional Meeting RO-Africa

  • false

• Organization Name

  • Pan American Health Organization

• IGO Type

  • WHO regioinal Office for the Americas

• Regional Meeting RO-Europe

  • false

• Regional Meeting RO-Americas

  • true

• Created

  • 26 June 2025 07:46 CET

• Region

  • Americas

• Regional Meeting RO-Asia Pacific & RO-Arab States

  • false

• Applied Class

  • Organization

• RDF Type

  • Concept
  • Organization