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…
Geneva, 24 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The greatest challenge facing the Region of the Americas, now that measles and rubella have been eliminated, is to maintain this achievement and support other regions to accelerate the elimination of the two diseases and ultimately to achieve worldwide eradication, said Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan…
A new report shows that progress towards the elimination of pediatric HIV has been reduced and the number of children with congenital syphilis has increased. PAHO calls for early diagnosis and treatment of pregnant women to prevent transmission to their babies.
A new report shows that progress towards the elimination of pediatric HIV has been…
Geneva, 24 May 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - In a meeting at the World Health Assembly (WHA) today, the Ministry of Health of Ecuador announced its country's adoption of new and sweeping health commitments, in response to the call of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025).
Ecuador's Vice-Minister of Health Dr. Fernando Cornejo…