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Washington, DC, May 30, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) will distinguish Colombia, Ecuador and Peru with its 2017 World No Tobacco Day Award, which…
Geneva, 29 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - Dementia, immunization, the health of refugees and migrants, substandard and falsified drugs, and public health dimensions of the global drug problem were some of the topics delegates agreed upon the 70th World Health Assembly.
Committees A and B met Saturday 27 and Monday 29 May to adopt several resolutions. The…
Geneva, 26 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The decisions adopted today by the delegations at the World Health Assembly focused on implementation of the International Health Regulations, and on improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis.
International Health Regulations…
Geneva, 26 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The Emergency Medical Team of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) is the first in the Region of the Americas to be accepted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its Emergency Medical Teams Initiative.
The Minister of Health of Costa Rica said that it was an honor for his country to receive this…
Geneva, 26 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade (HRIMB) of Cuba was awarded the prestigious 2017 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at a World Health Assembly (WHA) ceremony today.
The USD100,000 award and plaque was received by Cuba's Minister of Health Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda on behalf of the…
Geneva, 26 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO)- Health and the environment in the age of sustainable development was the topic of one of the technical sessions held by WHO as part of the World Health Assembly. The session examined the steps needed to secure greater political commitment to action in this area.
The Director-General of WHO, Margaret Chan, called…
Washington, DC, 26 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The celebration of the International Day of Action for Women's health finds the Region of the Americas and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at the beginning of the implementation of the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016-2030.
This Strategy, driven by the United…
Geneva, 25 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The 70th World Health Assembly adopted resolutions today relating to poliomyelitis, the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework, and human resources for health.
During the previous day, the representatives of the countries approved the program budget proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), consisting of…