Trinidad And Tobago Elected To PAHO Executive Committee

Trinidad and Tobago has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for the 2026-2029 term, the Ministry of Health announced today.

The election took place during the 63rd Directing Council of PAHO and the 78th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Americas. Health Minister Dr. Lackram Bodoe attended the meetings in Washington, D.C., from September 28 to October 2.

The PAHO Executive Committee has nine Member States, elected for overlapping three-year terms. It serves as a working body of the organisation’s governing bodies and meets twice a year to consider key technical and administrative matters. The committee now comprises Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.