Washington, DC, 7 March 2018 (OPS/OMS) - Advancing universal health coverage and universal access to health in the Americas will be the top priority of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) during the next five years, PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne told ambassadors and staff of the Organization of American States (OAS) during a Mar. 7…
PAHO Health Emergencies Department has developed an application with questions and answers that will allow you to verify your knowledge in the areas of emergencies and disasters such as the Ecuador Earthquake, Zika, Yellow Fever, LSS/SUMA, International Health Regulations (IHR), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Hurricane Matthew and Emergency…
Washington, DC, March 5, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) - Haiti has made progress in strengthening its health systems, in eliminating diseases such as malaria, and in decreasing maternal mortality, among other areas, explained the Minister of Health and Population of that country, Marie Gréta Roy Clément. Challenges remain, however, for which the support of…
Washington, D.C., 23 February 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office of WHO for the Americas (PAHO-WHO) reiterated its previous recommendation that international travelers be vaccinated at least 10 days prior to traveling to or visiting areas where yellow fever is circulating.
PAHO/WHO continues to…
A new report from PAHO, UNFPA and UNICEF showcases recommendations for preventing teen pregnancy. In the region, 15% of pregnancies occur in women under the age of 20.
Panama City, 28 February 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be the region with the second highest adolescent pregnancy rate in the world, according…
Santo Domingo, February 21, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, met today with President Danilo Medina Sánchez of the Dominican Republic to discuss the main health challenges facing the country, particularly maternal and child mortality, the quality of health services and the…
February 16, 2018 - An immunization campaign using both fractional and complete doses of the yellow fever vaccine is underway in the municipality of São Paulo, in more than 20 of the city's 96 districts. The strategy is part of a comprehensive vaccination plan developed by Brazil with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and…
16 FEBRUARY 2018, Geneva-WHO is announcing today a new high-level comission, comprised of heads of state and ministers, leaders in health and development and entrepreneurs. The group will propose bold and innovative solutions to accelerate prevention and control of the leading killers on the planet-noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart and…
As health care workers continue to leave the Caribbean, the study's findings will help countries address future health systems needs in human resources for health.
Barbados, February 8, 2018 (PAHO/WHO)-The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a new study that will survey current migration trends of…