28 may 2016 | Geneva- The Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly closed today after approving new resolutions on WHO's Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors; the Sustainable Development Goals; the International Health Regulations; tobacco control; road traffic deaths and injuries; nutrition; HIV, hepatitis and STIs; mycetoma; research and…
Based on current assessment, cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics will not significantly alter…
Geneva, 26 May 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - Delegates at the World Health Assembly agreed, on 26 May, to implement two new health strategies that are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. One relates to women's, children's, and adolescents' health; the other, to healthy aging.
Global Strategy for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health…
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 May 2016 (PAHO-WHO) - The Federation of Medicus Mundi Spain today received the 2016 Sasakawa Health Prize for its 20 years of work strengthening the primary health care systems of Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru.
The organization was able to overcome cultural barriers that hindered access to health in indigenous…
Geneva, 27 May 2016 (PAHO-WHO) - The 69th World Health Assembly elected Colombia, Jamaica, and Mexico to replace Argentina, Brazil, and Suriname in the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the next three years.
The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, advise it, and…
This year's WNTD campaign highlights the power of plain packaging to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco products, neutralize misleading marketing. Washington, D.C., 26 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is honoring two academicians from Canada and the United States and a…
Geneva, 25 May 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States approved a plan for emergency response reform that establishes a new Health Emergencies Program. This program adds operational capabilities for outbreaks and humanitarian emergencies that are complemented by the traditional technical and normative roles of the…
Geneva, 25 May 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - At a plenary session of the 69th World Health Assembly, ministers and delegates from the countries of the Americas addressed the health-related aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In their presentations, the speakers covered subjects ranging from the management of outbreaks of the Zika virus and…
In recognition of the International Day of Action for Women´s…