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…
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…
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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…