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Use the map or any of the browsing features to locate topical, regional, or country-specific Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).

Instituo Nacional de Salud Publia
Information (en espanol) on the healthcare system and public health concerns of Mexico.
WHO: Mexico
Country Profile from the World Health Organization (WHO)
Secreteria de salud
Website for the Mexican secretary of Health (en espanol)
Cofepris
COFEPRIS or the Federal Committee for Protection from Sanitary Risks (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios) is the department within the agency that deals with the importation of medical devices and issues advertising permits for these products.
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologica
Under the secretary of health, the National institute of Cancer funds and distributes ontological research .
OPS/OMS Mexico
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Mexico. (en Español).

WHO profile: Honduras
statistical profile and facts about health in Honduras
PAHO: Honduras
Profile and data for Honduras health facts and information (also available En Espanol)
Secreteria De Salud - Honduras
Official government site for the Honduran Secretary of Health (en espanol).
OPS/OMS Honduras
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Honduras. (en Español).

Ministerio de Salud - el Salvador
official site from the Government of El Salvador for the ministry of health (en espanol).
PAHO: El Salvador Profile
Country profile from the Pan American Health Organization. (available en espanol).
WHO: El Salvador
Country overview for el Salvador from the World Health Organization (WHO).
OPS/OMS El Salvador
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Costa Rica. (en Español).

WHO: Costa Rica
Country profile for Costa Rica from the World Health Organization (WHO).
PAHO: Costa Rica
Country Profile from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) for Costa Rica (available en espanol)
Costa Rica Ministry of Health
Official government website for the Costa Rica Ministry of Health.
OPS/OMS Costa Rica
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Costa Rica. (en Español).

Nicaragua Ministereo de Salud
Official government website for the Nicaraguan ministry of health. (en espanol)
PAHO: Nicaragua
Country profile from the Pan-American Health Organization for Nicaragua (available en espanol).
Nicaragua: WHO
Country profile from the World Health Organization (WHO) for Nicaragua.
OPS/OMS Nicaragua
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Nicaragua. (en Español).

WHO: Dominican Republic
Country profile from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Dominican Republic.
PAHO: Dominican Republic
Country profile for Dominican Republic from the Pan American Health Organization.
Dominican Republic Ministry of Public Health
Official Government website for the ministry of public health (en espanol).
OPS/OMS Dominican Republic
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in the Dominican Republic. (en Español).

Cuba: WHO
Country profile from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Cuba.
PAHO: Cuba
Country profile for Cuba from the Pan American Health Organization (Available en espanol).
Cuban Ministry of Public Health
Official government homepage for the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (en Espanol).
Cuban National Cancer Registry
Information about cancer and types of cancers in Cuba. (en Español).
OPS/OMS Cuba
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Cuba. (en Español).

PAHO: Guatemala
Country profile for Guatemala from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available En espanol)
Guatamala Ministry of Health
Official government website for the Ministry of Health in Guatemala (en Espanol).
Guatemala: WHO
Country profile from the World Health Organization (WHO) for Guatemala.
Mayan Families
NGO based in the Guatemalan highlands that focuses on health and economic opportunities for indigenous populations.
WINGS
Indigenous, Rural, and Low-income-serving health NGO that focuses efforts in Antigua, Guatemala. (available en Espanol).
OPS/OMS Guatemala
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Guatemala. (en Español).

Panama National Cancer Registry
Website for the national cancer registry and monitoring program in Panama. (en Español)
PAHO: Panama
Country profile of Panama from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available en Español).
Panama Ministry of Health
Official government website for the Panama Ministry of Health (en Español).
Panama: WHO
Country overview for Panama from the World Health Organization (WHO).
OPS/OMS Panama
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Panama. (en Español).

OPS/OMS Colombia (WHO)
Homepage from Colombia's presence in the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). (en Español).
Colombia: WHO
Country profile for Colombia from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Colombia Ministry of Health
The official government website for the Colombian ministry of health (en Español).
Colombian National Cancer Institute
Website for the government-sponsored Colombian National Cancer Institute (en Español)

Bolivian Ministry of Health
Official government for the Ministry of Health in Bolivia. (en Español).
PAHO: Bolivia
Country profile for Bolivia from the Pan-American Health Organization (available en Español).
Bolivia: WHO
Country overview of Bolivia from the World Health Organization (WHO).
OPS/OMS Bolivia
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Mexico. (en Español)

Argentinian National Institute of Cancer
Government sponsored official website for the National cancer of Cancer for the country of Argentina. (en Español)
Argentina Ministry of Health
Official Government website for Argentina's ministry of health. (en Español)
PAHO: Argentina
Country profile for Argentina from the Pan-American Health Organization (available en Español).
Argentina: WHO
Country profile for Argentina from the World Health Organization (WHO).
OPS/OMS Argentina
News, initiatives, research, and programs from the Pan-American Health Organization's Work in Mexico. (en Español)

Chilean Department of Epidemiology
Subdivision of the ministry of Health, this government division tracks the spread of disease. (en Español)
Chile Ministry of Health
Official government website for the Chilean ministry of health. (en Español)
Chile: WHO
Country profile for Chile from the World Health Organization (WHO).
PAHO: Chile
Country profile for Chile from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). (available en Español)
OPS/OMS: Chile
Country-wide health information and initiatives from the Pan-American Health Organization (en Español).

Peru Ministry of Health
Official Government website for the Peruvian ministry of health (en Español).
OPS/OMS: Peru
News, programs, initiatives, and more about health in Peru by the Pan-American Health Organization. (en Español)
PAHO: Peru
Country profile for Peru from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available en Español).
Peru: WHO
Country Profile of Peru from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Venezuela: WHO
Country profile of Venezuela from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Venezuela Ministry of Health
official government website for the Venezuelan Ministry of Health. (en Español).
Venezuela: PAHO
Full Country report on Venezuela from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available en Español).
OPS Venezuela
News, initiatives, programs, and more about the Pan-American Health Organization's efforts in Venezuela. (en Español)
Alianza Salud
The Alianza Salud (health Alliance) is a Venezuelan NGO that promotes health and wellbeing in the region.

Ecuador Ministry of Public Health
Official Government website for the Ministry of Public Health (en Español).
The society for fighting cancer in Ecuador
SOLCA (sociedad de la lucha contra el Cancer en Ecuador) is Ecuador's cancer-fighting initiative. (en Español).
OPS/OMS Ecuador
News, initiatives, programs, research, and more from the Pan-American Health Organization's work in Ecuador. (en Español).
PAHO: Ecuador
Full Country Report on Ecuador from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available en Español).
Ecuador: WHO
Country profile of Ecudaor from the World Health Organization (WHO).

PAHO: Uruguay
Full Country report on Uruguay from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available en Español).
Uruguay: WHO
Country Profile for Uruguay from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Uruguay Ministry of Public Health
Official government website of the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health (en Español).
OPS/OMS Uruguay
News, information, initiatives, research, and more from the Pan-American Health Organization's work in Uruguay. (en Español)

PAHO: Paraguay
Full country report for Paraguay from the Pan-American Health Organization. (available en Español).
OPS/OMS Paraguay
News, initiatives, Research, programs, and more from the Pan-American Health Organization's work in Paraguay. (en Español)
Paraguay Ministry of Public Health and Social Wellbeing
The official government website for the Paraguayan ministry of public health and social well-being. (en Español)
Paraguay: WHO
Country profile for Paraguay from the World Health Organization (WHO).