- The campaign “Zero Maternal Deaths: Prevent the Preventable”, launched in March 2023 by the Regional Task Force for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality, is an important initiative that aims speed up the reduction of maternal mortality in the region.
- The programme of universal vaccination against the respiratory syncytial virus implemented in Chile for children born between October 2023 and October 2024 made it possible to eradicate mortality attributed to this virus in this cohort and significantly alleviated the healthcare pressure generated by this viral infection.
- The PAHO Diseases Elimination Initiative, approved in 2019 by the countries of the region, plays an important role in seeking to strengthen health services in the areas of service delivery, information and surveillance systems, and governance and stewardship.
- The PAHO Better Care for NCDs initiative focuses on strengthening different elements of primary healthcare.
- The AirQ+ Regional Expert Group for Latin America and the Caribbean aims to build technical capacities in the countries of the region to conduct impact assessments for the purpose of enhancing the integrated management of health and air quality.
- Chile, Colombia and Mexico have implemented programmes, policies and initiatives to both monitor air quality and strengthen legislation to reduce pollution.
- The regulation of exposure to certain hazardous chemicals such as asbestos was achieved in Colombia in 2019 through Act No. 1968, in Argentina in 2000 (Resolution No. 845) and in Chile in 2001 (Decree No. 656).
- In order to reduce inequalities in the health domain, progress must be made in universalizing coverage and access to good-quality services, so that all people can prevent, detect and treat their health problems.