Nominations will be accepted between April 25 and June 26. Winners to be honored on Malaria Day in the Americas, in November 2017
Washington, DC, 25 April 2017 (PAHO) - Local or national malaria initiatives are invited to compete in this year's "Malaria Champions of the Americas," which gets under way on World Malaria Day, April 25.…
Washington, DC, April 24, 2017 (PAHO / WHO)- Trachoma has been eliminated as a public health problem in Mexico, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. Mexico becomes the first country in the Americas and the third in the world after Oman and Morocco to receive validation from WHO for having eliminated this disease.…
Washington, DC, April 21, 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, will visit Mexico from April 24 to 28 to participate in the regional launch of the 15th Vaccination Week in the Americas and to recognize the country's progress against neglected infectious diseases.
Mexico…
More than 640 million people have been vaccinated in the Region since 2003. PAHO's initiative has contributed to eliminating measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome, and keeping the Americas free of polio.
Washington, D.C., 20 April 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - More than 60 million people will be vaccinated against a series of dangerous diseases…
GENEVA/WASHINGTON, April 19, 2017-The World Health Organization reported remarkable achievements in tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since 2007, with an estimated 1 billion people in 2015 alone receiving treatment.
"WHO has observed record-breaking progress towards bringing ancient scourges like sleeping sickness and elephantiasis to…
Washington, D.C., April 18, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - Countries can improve public health by regulating the marketing of alcoholic beverages to reduce its consumption and related harms, and the Pan American Health Organization has developed new principles for countries to consider in developing these regulations.
The new PAHO publication, Technical note…
Ottawa, 13 April 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - Although the countries of the Americas have made strides in reducing premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), they must step up efforts and innovative strategies to meet the target of a 30% reduction in NCDs by 2030, concluded experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and national NCD…
Washington, D.C., 10 April 2017 (PAHO/WHO)-The main challenges for Brazil's health system include improving its management, financing, transparency and efficiency, according to Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros, who visited the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today.
In a presentation with PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne…
The Pan American Health…