27 february 2017 | Geneva- The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" -a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health.
The list was drawn up in a bid to guide and promote research and development (R&D) of new antibiotics, as…
A total of…
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, 21 February 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne met with the Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, as part of her official visit to Antigua. Dr. Etienne is also attending the Caribbean Country and subregional managers meeting this week.
During her meeting with the Prime Minister…
Washington, DC, Atlanta, Panama City, February 16, 2017 (PAHO/WHO/CNLA/UNICEF) - Cartoon Network and its partners the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are launching a new Public Service Announcement aimed at educating children in Latin America and the Caribbean about controlling the spread of…
Belize City, 14 February 2017 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Belize's Ministry of Health yesterday signed a new cooperation strategy whose priorities are to help the country advance toward universal health and to improve retention and distribution of health personnel throughout the country.
"The new strategy reflects our…
Belize City, Belize, 14 February 2017 (PAHO) - Improving health in Belize requires addressing multiple causes and therefore depends on actions by sectors beyond health, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, told a group of senior government officials this week in an official visit to the Central…
Belize City, Belize, 13 February 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, congratulated Prime Minister Dean Barrow of Belize today for his country's success in promoting immunization and dramatically reducing the burden of malaria."Thanks to high rates of vaccination, Belize has been…
The Director of the Pan…
Tobacco control legislation is critical to reduce diseases that are the leading causes of…