“…This collection of articles details how the CCs addressed public health needs during the pandemic such as best practices in pandemic preparedness, an anti-infodemic virtual center for the Americas and promoting telemedicine in Latin America (16)(17)(18). In addition, articles showcase how the CCs support PAHO/WHO in addressing neglected tropical and vector-borne diseases, including the elimination of morbidity caused by neglected tropical diseases by 2030, and lessons learned from the implementation of integrated serosurveillance of communicable diseases (19,20).…”