While Latin America and the Caribbean has significantly reduced food insecurity, challenges remain. The region’s progress is insufficient to counteract the global stagnation in the fight against hunger, and food insecurity persists.

The proliferation of clandestine laboratories and the lack of regulation in the pharmaceutical industry have contributed to the gradual emergence of new synthetic drugs in the region.

Although the decision to take one's own life is an individual one, the social implications of suicide are substantial in terms of the health and well-being of a community and society as a whole.

Inequities in the region are evident from conception, with factors such as limited access to health care disproportionately affecting lower-income countries and vulnerable populations

The temperature recently has risen faster than in any other period on record, leading to an increase in the frequency of so-called "heat waves". These represent a serious threat to the health of the world's population.

In the last 30 years, the number of adults with diabetes has tripled in the Americas. By 2050 the cases in the region are expected to increase by 180%.