USAID has awarded the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) an estimated $5,041,913 over the next three years to support PAHO and World Health Organization technical cooperation in global health activities within the Latin America and Caribbean region. The grant will support efforts to prevent and control diseases, such as onchocerciasis, as well as support activities that will help foster public health advancements. Read the excerpt below for more information, or visit the PAHO website to read the full press release.

“The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an agreement today with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) that provides $5 million to improve health in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on maternal and neonatal health and tuberculosis (TB).“