PAHO recognizes El Salvador's progress toward eliminating HIV and tuberculosis
Summary
A technical mission by the Ministry of Health with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) assessed the country's response to HIV and tuberculosis from October 5 to 9, PAHO reported. Teams from the Ministry of Health, the ISSS social security institute, the General Directorate of Prisons and PAHO specialists took part. According to PAHO, the team recognized progress in preventing and controlling both diseases, especially in tuberculosis diagnosis and HIV treatment, and identified challenges that will be used to draw up a roadmap. elsalvador.com also reported on the assessment.
Sources
- OPS/OMSofficial
- elsalvador.com
More coverage
Related
Keiko Fujimori tours Rosales Hospital and the Doctor SV telemedicine platform
On the second day of her official visit, Friday, October 30, Peru's president, Keiko Fujimori, toured the facilities of Doctor SV, the health care system that uses artificial intelligence. According to the Presidency, Doctor SV has more than 2 million registered users and more than 5 million consultations. In the afternoon she visited the Rosales National Hospital, accompanied by Peru's health minister, Luis Dyer, and guided by the hospital's director, Marvin Aguilar; the Presidency said the tour included robotic surgery, the automated clinical laboratory and nephrology. Fujimori said Peruvian teams will come to El Salvador to learn more about these health policies.
Air travelers to the US must sign an Ebola declaration starting November 3
Starting November 3, 2026, passengers on international flights to the United States, including those departing from El Salvador, must sign a declaration set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In it they confirm they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the 21 days before the flight. The measure aims to reduce the risk of Ebola reaching the United States and applies to US citizens, residents and foreigners, including those only connecting through the country. Anyone who was in that country during that period cannot board without an exemption from the US government.
Bukele and Keiko Fujimori sign cooperation agreements on security, justice, health and tourism
President Nayib Bukele received Peru's president, Keiko Fujimori, at the Presidential House on Thursday, October 29, and the two governments signed several cooperation documents. They include a memorandum of understanding on sharing experience in infrastructure, prison management and strengthening the justice system against crime, an agreement between the two health ministries and a memorandum on tourism, plus a joint declaration. Bukele offered to share El Salvador's security strategy so that Peru can take whatever it finds applicable. Fujimori formally invited Bukele to visit Peru and proposed moving toward a free trade agreement, although no negotiating timetable was announced. Outlets do not agree on the exact number of agreements, so we leave it out.
University of El Salvador and Rotaract open a free program for survivors of sexual violence
A new comprehensive, free program for survivors of sexual violence will operate at the Valencia Regional Health Center of the University of El Salvador's (UES) School of Medicine. The initiative is led by the Rotaract Maquilishuat club, with the Rotary Club of Stockton, California, as sponsor. It will offer medical and psychological care, with an emphasis on suicide prevention. Outlets report different coverage targets, so we have left them out.
Health Ministry confirms a fourth dengue death in 2026 and 64 confirmed cases
The Health Ministry recorded the year's fourth dengue death in its epidemiological bulletin for week 41 (October 11 to 17), according to El Diario de Hoy and Diario El Mundo. The country has 64 laboratory-confirmed cases and 56 hospital discharges. There were 350 visits for suspected dengue in week 40 and 347 in week 41, and one case of severe dengue was reported. The ministry has not released the ages of the people who died or where the deaths occurred.