Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. received his medical degree from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, and specialized in public health and epidemiology.

According to officials, there have been 12.6 million suspected cases of dengue this year, which is nearly triple the figures from 2023.

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Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. was elected director of the Pan American Health Organization by Member States in 2022. About the Author. Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. More Stories.

The number of cases in the region, which includes the United States, is the highest reported since record keeping began in 1980, PAHO director Jarbas Barbosa said at a news conference.

MEXICO (CMC) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, has underscored the need to address public health challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. In ...

Dengue cases have created an "emergency situation" in the Americas, although cases in hotspots Argentina and Brazil appear to have stabilized, the head of the Pan American Health Organization ...

Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease, ...

North and South American countries have struggled to maintain the 95% measles vaccination rate needed to prevent outbreaks, said Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan American Health Organization.

Jarbas Barbosa is a public health expert from Brazil currently serving as the director of the Pan American Health Organization and regional director for the Americas of the World Health Organization.

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