17.1.a. Number of countries and territories implementing PAHO/WHO-recommended interventions in active foci and areas at risk of reestablishment of malaria
17.2.a. Number of countries and territories implementing PAHO policies and frameworks for diseases targeted for elimination as recommended in the Elimination Initiative
17.3.a. Number of countries and territories that administer hepatitis B vaccine to newborns during the first 24 hours
17.4.a. Number of countries and territories with official status as foot-and-mouth disease free, with or without vaccination, in accordance with the timeline and expected results established in the PHEFA Action Plan 2021–2025
17.5.a. Number of countries and territories that have maintained their status as free from both wild poliovirus and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
17.6.a. Number of countries and territories that have met the established minimum annual rate of suspected measles/rubella cases plus at least three of the five surveillance indicators defined in the Plan of Action for the Sustainability of Measles, Rubel
17.7.a. Number of endemic countries and territories with screening and diagnosis of Chagas implemented for all newborns of mothers who tested positive for Chagas disease during prenatal care
17.8.a. Number of countries and territories implementing plans of action to strengthen prevention, prophylaxis, surveillance, and control for the validation of the elimination of rabies transmitted by dogs
How the secretariat will deliver
Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
Step up leadership
Institutionalize the PAHO Initiative for the Elimination of Communicable Diseases and Related Conditions as the major strategic and political opportunity for regional stakeholders to work toward the control and elimination of multiple diseases, including vector-borne, neglected, vaccine-preventable, and zoonotic diseases, with a focus on populations in situations of vulnerability and interventions across the life course.
Strengthen governance, stewardship, and financing of disease control and elimination programs.
Address the environmental and social determinants of health, such as poverty, gender equality, access to clean water and air, and effective waste management, among others.
Support countries
Step up integration of health systems and service delivery by strengthening existing programs and community approaches through continued innovation to better integrate and synergize primary health care services.
Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
Reinforce strategic health surveillance and information systems to improve data collection and analysis and monitoring of progress toward elimination.
