Washington, D.C., 12 October 2018 (PAHO/WHO) — Dr. Jarbas Barbosa of Brazil, was sworn in today as the new Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).…
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10 October 2018 - Ultraprocessed products are food and drink products that have gone through multiple stages of industrial processing, to the point where the end product contains very little real food at all, let alone any nutritional value.…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will provide grants for the implementation of initiatives to improve Information Systems for Health (IS4H) in the Americas. These…
The 56th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended today following a week of discussions about health…Ministers of health from throughout the Americas have endorsed a series of actions aimed at ending preventable deaths among women, children and adolescents; ensuring their physical and mental health and well-being across their life course; and expanding enabling environments, so that no one is left behind.
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2018 (…
World leaders meeting today at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly have committed to ensure that 40 million people with tuberculosis (TB) receive the care they need by end 2022. They also agreed to provide 30 million people with preventive treatment to protect them from developing TB.
26 September 2018 - World leaders meeting today at…
Heads of state and government today committed to 13 new steps to tackle noncommunicable diseases including cancers, heart and lung diseases, stroke, and diabetes, and to promote mental health and well-being.
Heads of state and government today committed to 13 new steps to tackle noncommunicable diseases including cancers, heart and lung diseases…
Washington, DC, 26 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO)—Countries in the Region of the Americas have made considerable progress in bioethics since 2012, but recent health emergencies, particularly the 2016 Zika virus outbreak, have highlighted the need to continue strengthening bioethics, including the Region’s capacity to respond ethically to emergencies.…
The Ministers of Health of the Region of the Americas agreed today to implement a series of strategic actions to reduce new cases of cervical…