Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are among the leading causes of preventable harm in health care worldwide. Medication errors occur when deficiencies in medication systems and various human factors, such as fatigue, poor environmental conditions, or staff shortages, affect the safety of the medication use process. This can cause serious patient damage, disability, and even…
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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In 2020, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the International Day for People of African Descent.
Virtual event: Regional cooperation for cleaning the air we share in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Time: 14:00 (Panama time, GMT-5)
Platform: Zoom
On Wednesday, 27 July, the World Health Organization will host a virtual event to celebrate World Drowning Prevention Day.
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15 June 2022 16:30 – 20:00 CET
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WHAT: World Blood Donor Day 2022.
WHEN: 14 June 2022, 12. p.m. EDT (Washington, DC Time)
HOW. Host by Mexico through its National Blood Centre
World Blood Donor Day was created to:
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On Monday, 30 May, join us on the webinar "A Smoke-Free Caribbean: A Win/Win for Health and the Environment", jointly hosted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), the Caribbean Public Health Law Forum (CPHLF) and the University of the West Indies (CaveHill) Law and Health Research Unit (LHRU) in celebration of…
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International Nurses Day 2022
Investing in Nursing to accelerate recovery after the pandemic, regain and sustain public health achievements, and get back on track toward universal health
WHEN: 6 May 2022. 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. (EDT)
LANGUAGE: Interpretation will be available in English, French, Portuguese, and…
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