Lima, 14 March 2017 (PAHO / WHO) - President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski of Peru and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne met to discuss the major health challenges facing Peru in the context of its approaching bicentennial in 2021 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
During their meeting, the two leaders…
Washington, DC, March 15, 2017 (PAHO / WHO)- Experts on dengue and health professionals from 21 countries are exchanging experiences and best practices in diagnosis of dengue, clinical management of patients and surveillance this week, in a workshop organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the…
Lima, 13 de marzo de 2017 (OPS/OMS).- La Directora de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), Carissa F. Etienne, fue nombrada Profesora Honoraria por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), una distinción que se entrega a profesionales destacados por sus méritos académicos, reconocida producción científica, tecnológica y…
Statement by Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of PAHO-International Women's Day, March 8, 2017
This year, PAHO is marking International Women's Day with a focus on women's access to social protection in health, highlighting how the realities of women's unequal participation in the labor market can make the difference between their access to…
Mary Isaac, the Minister of Health and Wellness of St. Lucia, is on a two-day visit to Pan American Health Organization headquarters here to explore…
6 March 2017 | Geneva - More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks - such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and inadequate hygiene - take the lives of 1.7 million children under 5 years, say two new…
WHO has just prequalified its first hepatitis C virus (HCV) rapid diagnostic test, a tool that will aid diagnosis of HCV in low- and middle-income countries and improve access to treatment.
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The process of electing the Director of…
28 february 2017 | Geneva - WHO reaffirms the critical need for research and development (R&D) of new antibiotics to tackle the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
"Addressing drug-resistant TB research is a top priority for WHO and for the world," said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. "More than US$ 800 million per year…