PAHO Foundation

UFHI, formerly the PAHO Foundation, is a non-government organization whose purpose is to respond to existing and emerging health threats in the Americas.[1]

UFHI was established by the Pan American Health Organization on September 5, 1968 under the name Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF). It is based in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

UFHI works with its partners to identify and engage relevant stakeholders to develop programs, mobilize public and private sector resources, share knowledge, and convene and collaborate to improve the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. The goal is building healthier, more secure futures for families, communities, and countries across the Americas.

UFHI achieves its mission by activating a multi-stakeholder framework through which it convenes and mobilizes resources across sectors to leapfrog on successful outcomes that enable countries to innovate their public health systems and respond by activating strategic investments as relevant for their countries.[3]

UFHI's contributions include leveraging knowledge and expertise; catalyzing and integrating innovative thought and dialogue; securing and applying commitments for system change; and sustainable public health advancement.