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Washington, D. C., September 30, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Canada’s Bruyère Health Research Institute (Bruyère Health RI) have signed a new five-year framework agreement to strengthen collaboration on disease elimination, health equity, innovation, and capacity-building across the Americas. The agreement will support PAHO’s Disease Elimination Initiative and other shared regional public health priorities by mobilizing expertise, strengthening partnerships, and promoting evidence-informed approaches to improve health outcomes, particularly among populations living in situations of vulnerability. Approved by PAHO Member States in 2019, the Disease Elimination Initiative seeks to eliminate more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions in the Americas through integrated, sustainable, people-centered, and equity-focused approaches that strengthen health systems, address the social and environmental determinants of health, and promote multisectoral collaboration.

SaskatchewanRegina is desperately short of nuclear medicine technologists, a situation that is delaying critical testing of everything from cancer to heart blockages, according to the union that represents the health workers. Opposition says workers are leaving for provinces where they can make $15 more per hourListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP and CUPE say nuclear medicine technologists are leaving Regina for higher pay in other provinces. (CBC News)Regina is desperately short of nuclear medicine technologists, a situation that is delaying critical testing of everything from cancer to heart blockages, according to the union that represents the health workers. “If you come to this department you will see half of this equipment sitting empty because they don’t have people to run them,” said Bashir Jalloh, president of CUPE local 5430, which represents nuclear medicine technologists in the city.