PAHO Strengthens ICD-11 Capacity Building for Mortality Coding Across the Americas
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PAHO launched the course "Training of ICD-11 coders and its tools: mortality component for the Americas" in Mexico City on April 22, 2026. The hybrid training brings together representatives from 17 countries and 30 states of Mexico, with an in-person phase from April 20–24 in Mexico City and a virtual phase running through July 2026. The initiative is part of PAHO's Plan of Action for Strengthening Information Systems for Health 2030, supported by Data for Health (D4H) Bloomberg Philanthropies, and aims to strengthen technical capacities for implementing ICD-11 in mortality data recording and analysis across the Region.
“This initiative aims to strengthen technical capacities for the implementation of the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) in the recording and analysis of mortality data.”
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PAHO announced the launch of a new ICD-11 training course focused on mortality coding for the Americas. The course combines in-person sessions in Mexico City (April 20–24, 2026) with a virtual phase running through July 2026, expanding knowledge across 17 countries and 30 Mexican states.
This is a capacity-building announcement rather than a regulatory instrument. It does not create compliance obligations, impose penalties, or establish new legal requirements. Affected parties—public health authorities, mortality coders, and health information specialists—should note the training as a resource for ICD-11 transition readiness rather than a mandatory requirement.
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- 2026-04-22
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- Mexico City
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PAHO strengthens ICD-11 capacity building and expands knowledge in mortality coding across the Region
Elizabeth Ruiz Jaimes | OPS México Credit Mexico City, April 22, 2026.– With the participation of authorities, international experts, and representatives from countries across the Region, the course “Training of ICD-11 coders and its tools: mortality component for the Americas” was launched in Mexico City. This initiative aims to strengthen technical capacities for the implementation of the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) in the recording and analysis of mortality data.
The opening session brought together Dr. Christian Zaragoza, Director General of Health Information at the Ministry of Health of Mexico and Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in Mexico; Dr. José Moya, PAHO/WHO Representative in Mexico; and Dr. Robert Jakob, Head of Classifications, Terminologies and Standards at the WHO Department of Health Statistics and Information Systems.
The training is delivered in a hybrid format and in Spanish, combining a face-to-face phase—held from April 20 to 24 in Mexico City—with a virtual phase that will run through July 2026. The in-person component brings together a selected group of professionals with experience in coding causes of death, with the objective of enabling them to replicate the knowledge acquired and lead the transition to ICD-11 in their respective countries.
Authorities launch the course 'Training of ICD-11 coders and its tools'.
The virtual phase will expand the reach of the training to a broader audience across the Region, through weekly sessions addressing key technical aspects of ICD-11 and its tools, with particular emphasis on the mortality component and the use of the DORIS tool.
The course brings together representatives from governments and collaborating centres from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and 30 states of Mexico.
Participants at the in-person session of the course 'Training of ICD-11 coders and its tools'.
This initiative is part of PAHO’s Plan of Action for Strengthening Information Systems for Health 2030 and represents a key step toward improving the quality, comparability, and use of mortality data in the Region, which are essential for guiding public policies and health decision-making.
The course is supported by Data for Health (D4H) Bloomberg Philanthropies, with collaboration from the Mexican Center for the Classification of Diseases (CEMECE). Overall coordination is led by PAHO’s Information Systems and Digital Health Unit, in collaboration with content leads from Mexico, Chile, and Canada.
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