WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has signed a Framework Agreement for Technical Cooperation with the Canada-based ParlAmericas to strengthen the legislative agenda on health challenges and priorities across the Americas.
ParlAmericas is the inter-parliamentary institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy and strengthens democratic governance across the Americas and the Caribbean. It has 35 member national legislatures and fosters cooperative political dialogue, gender equality, open parliament principles, and action on climate change and security.
The agreement, signed by PAHO’s director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and ParlAmericas president, Ivan Flores García, formalizes an ongoing technical dialogue between the two organizations to promote evidence-based knowledge exchange, build capacity among parliamentarians, and create collaborative spaces for discussing and advancing public health policies.
“Parliaments play a critical role in shaping the policies that determine people’s health and well-being,” said Dr. Barbosa during the signing of the agreement at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS).
“Through this partnership, we are strengthening legislative knowledge and capacity to ensure that decisions affecting millions are informed by science and evidence.” Flores Garcia said that the agreement strengthens collaboration between PAHO and parliaments across the Americas and the Caribbean.
“It will help expand dialogue between legislators and public health experts and support evidence-based legislative action on the region’s most pressing health challenges, which rank among the foremost needs of our hemispheric community.”
Both institutions say that the collaboration aims to strengthen legislative frameworks in areas such as health security, climate change, migration, and gender equality, while reinforcing democratic governance and inclusive, evidence-informed decision-making.
The agreement supports the commitments of both organizations within the Inter-American System to promote health equity, democracy, and regional cooperation.
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