Overview
- The Health Ministry published Disposición 1/2026 in the Official Gazette on Wednesday, approving a new manual and an updated list of 152 notifiable health events under the national SNVS 2.0 system.
- The update widens reporting beyond infectious threats to include suicide attempts, road-traffic injuries, heat-related events, and emerging pathogens such as mpox, arboviruses, and SARS-CoV-2.
- Cancer enters national surveillance with links to existing registries like ROHA, RITA, and population-based cancer registries, while chronic kidney disease must be reported directly through SNVS 2.0.
- Officials say the goal is earlier detection of public health risks and a faster system response, with case definitions and reporting rules refreshed across all included events.
- The manual was developed with technical teams, labs, and health authorities from all 24 provinces, reflecting a federal rollout as Argentina faces rising cancer burden and growing kidney disease tied to aging, diabetes, and hypertension.