
Venezuela is facing a growing humanitarian crisis after devastating earthquakes left thousands dead, as displaced communities confront disease outbreaks, damaged hospitals and a lack of medical care.

Latin America is aging faster than any region in the world with a fertility rate of 1.8, posing enormous challenges for health and pension systems.

Cuba announces a historic reform of its health system that includes opening private clinics and reducing medical missions abroad for the first time in 60 years.

Mexico launched its first National Youth Mental Health Plan to address the 34% rise in suicidal ideation between 2020 and 2025, integrating psychologists in 1,200 schools.

PAHO warned that antimicrobial resistance kills more than 500,000 people per year in Latin America, driven by excessive use of antibiotics without a prescription.