The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Ministry of Health of Peru, through the General Directorate of Donations, Transplants and Blood Bank, invite you to attend the webinar "Experiences in Voluntary Donation Blood, and Organization of Blood Services in the Health System" for…
International Health Days Events
International public health days offer great potential to raise awareness and understanding about health issues and mobilize support for action, from the local community to the international stage. There are many world days observed throughout the year related to specific health issues or conditions – from Alzheimer's to zoonoses; however, PAHO/WHO focuses particular attention on the days and weeks that PAHO/WHO Member States have mandated as "official" public health days for the region.
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The Pan American Health Organization / The World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) invites to the
World Blood Donors Day 2024
20 years of celebrating giving, thank you blood donors!
Perú, host country
Date: Friday, 14 June, 2024…
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Date: 28 May 9.15 am EST
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, the PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries invites you to join a panel discussion in celebration of International Nurses Day 2024. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is celebrating with the theme "Gender, Leadership…
World Hand Hygiene Day 2024
Context
World Hand Hygiene Day is celebrated every year on 5 May to raise global awareness about the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare and to unite people in support of improving hand hygiene worldwide.
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World Health Day 2024
"My health, my right"
Around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat.
Conflicts are devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger and psychological distress.
The burning of fossil fuels is simultaneously driving the climate crisis and taking away our right to breathe clean air,…
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Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from infectious disease. According to the World Health Organization's Global TB Report 2023, an estimated 10.6 million cases were reported worldwide, with 1.3 million deaths, of which around 167,000 were among people living with HIV. Global efforts to combat TB have saved approximately 75 million lives since 2000.
Join us on Tuesday, 14 November, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Washington DC time, o EST) on the Regional Commemoration of World Diabetes Day. This event will take place in Mexico City, Mexico, and will count with live broadcast via Zoom plataform.
WHEN: Thursday, 15 June 2023, 1:15pm – 2:30pm (EDT)
WHERE: United Nations Headquarters, New York Trusteeship Council Chamber
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International Nurses Day 2023
WHEN: May 10, 2023 - 2:00 – 5:00 pm (EDT)
SUBJECT: Human Resources in Nursing to Care for populations living in Conditions of Vulnerability in the Region of the Americas: availability, capacity, and Regulation.