WHAT: “Ensuring access to essential medicines and Public Health supplies while supporting the COVID-19 response”
WHEN: Tuesday, 13 July, 2021 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (EDT)
PARTICIPANTS
Webinars
Context
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem. In 2022, WHO estimates that there will be 325 000 cases of TB in the Region, of which only 242 000 have been reported, leaving a significant diagnostic gap of 83 000 people with TB who do not have access to timely diagnosis and treatment.
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The Transatlantic Dialogue on Extreme Heat and Health is the first in a series of a joint initiative by WHO/Europe, the Pan American Health Organization, and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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Join us on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Context
HIV testing services are a unique opportunity for people diagnosed with HIV infection to start treatment quickly to regain their health. They also identify people at higher risk of contracting HIV and provide immediate access to the effective package of recommended prevention services.
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Join us next Friday, June 21st, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Washington DC time, for the launch of the course "Risk Communication and Community Engagement in Health Emergencies", in which we will give an overview of the course contents.
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The Regional Program on Bioethics and the Quality and Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies Unit invite you to participate in a series of virtual seminars addressing clinical trials topics that are novel or challenging for countries of the region. Many of these challenges lie at the intersection of ethical and regulatory aspects.
Topics
- Expansion of active TB case-finding in the Americas. Pedro Avedillo, PAHO
- WHO recommendations for active TB case finding. Cecily Miller, WHO
- Existing landscape of digital radiology & CAD. Sandra Kik, FIND
- Considerations for selecting digital X-Ray equipment and CAD products for TB.
The Inter-American Development Bank, UNICEF and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) invite you to the webinar.
Date
4 June 2024
Time
08:00 - 09:30
The venue | G20 Room | Salvador, Brazil