PAHO/WHO Annual Report 2025: Suriname

Country: Suriname Sources: Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. Description The annual reports of the PAHO/WHO country offices present a summary of the main results achieved with the technical cooperation of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in each of the Member States of the Region of the Americas in 2025. In addition to the most relevant achievements obtained together with governments and other key partners, they include stories from the field that tangibly illustrate progress and challenges in the area of health. The reports reflect PAHO’s sustained commitment to strengthening health systems and responding to national priorities. They are also a fundamental tool for accountability and transparency, promoting policy dialogue, and demonstrating the added value that PAHO offers in the countries of the Region. By highlighting PAHO’s contributions to the results achieved, the reports also highlight the impact of multi-stakeholder collaboration and support resource mobilization in line with the Organization’s strategic frameworks and each country’s planning and monitoring processes. These reports, prepared for national authorities and other strategic partners, shed light on joint efforts at the national and local levels, and help to strengthen a shared commitment to health in the Region of the Americas. In Suriname, PAHO worked closely with the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labor, partners, and stakeholders in 2025 to deliver technical cooperation aligned with national priorities. Key milestones included consolidating Suriname’s achievement as the first country in the Amazon to achieve WHO malaria elimination certification. Progress in noncommunicable disease control advanced through the scale-up of the HEARTS initiative, expanding frontline capacity and improving hypertension and diabetes management. Digital innovation expanded access to care through telehealth in remote regions, while enhanced laboratory capacity for antimicrobial-resistance detection bolstered health security.

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