19 November, 2018 ¦ MAPUTO/GENEVA - Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018. To get the reduction in malaria deaths and disease back on track, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are joining a new country-led response, launched…
Mobile application to facilitate introduction of a pill to prevent new cases of HIV in Latin America
The App provides clinical professionals, counselors, pharmacists, HIV testing providers, and current or potential users of pre-exposure prophylaxis with key information.
Guatemala, 19 November 2018 (PAHO/WHO)- A mobile application developed in Spanish by the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and Jhpiego, an…
Washington, D.C., November 16, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — A new manual launched by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University (FIU) calls on countries in the Americas to set up programs to optimize the use of…
Guatemala, 9 November 2018 (PAHO/WHO)—Don Manuel Cac is 75 years old and has begun to pay more attention to his health since graduating from the “Take control of your health” program, which aims to promote self-care among Guatemala’s elderly population living with noncommunicable diseases.
“I really enjoyed the training. I didn’t miss any of the…
Washington, D.C., 6 November 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — Malaria control programs in Brazil, Paraguay and Suriname have received the Malaria Champions of the Americas award, given out each year by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its partners to initiatives that contribute to eliminating the disease in the region.…
A recent PAHO-organized workshop trained 35 Caribbean health officers on how to respond rapidly and effectively to any imported cases of measles or rubella
Washington, DC, October 19 2018 (PAHO/WHO) — It’s been more than 25 years since the Caribbean reported its last case of indigenous measles. But the risk of imported cases has persisted because…
Third Global Conference on Health and Climate Change: Special Focus on Small Island Developing States, concluded on Wednesday with an Action Plan to be implemented in the Region
Washington, D.C., October 18 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — Ministers from across the Region of the Caribbean have agreed on an Action Plan to ensure that the health of those living…
Third Global Conference on Health and Climate Change convenes health authorities and experts from PAHO/WHO to develop an Action Plan for Small Island Developing States in the Region
Washington, D.C., October 16 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — Ministers from across the Caribbean region met today in St George’s, Grenada to ensure that those living in Small…
The Princess Alice hospital is the first hospital in the Eastern Caribbean Region to have been fully refitted to smart standards to protect the health of the population against climate change-related events.
St George’s, Grenada / Washington, D.C., October 16 2018 (PAHO / WHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr.…