The Region of the Americas is a leader in vaccinating pregnant…
The Region of the Americas is a leader in vaccinating pregnant…
Heads of State and Government and ministers…
The total number of persons that suffer from hunger in Latin America and the…Washington, Oct. 6, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization is focusing on quick delivery of expertise and supplies to islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, with a focus on Anguilla, Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, and Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the Organization's Department of Health Emergencies.
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Rousseau, Dominica, Oct. 5, 2017 (PAHO)- Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne traveled to Dominica yesterday to review the health situation on the island after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria, and commended health care workers for their service "even when they themselves have suffered losses."
PAHO's responsibility is…
The number of obese children and adolescents (aged…Washington, DC, September 29, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - The 29th Pan American Sanitary Conference of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended today with the approval of a new health agenda for the Americas, and a series of strategies and plans of action to face health challenges in coming years.
The Sustainable Health Agenda for the…
29 September 2017 | Geneva - On the International Day of the Older Person—1 October—WHO calls for a new approach to providing health services for older people. WHO highlights the role of primary care and the contribution community health workers can make to keeping older people healthier for longer. The Organization also emphasizes the…
A new…