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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched to raise awareness on preventing Zika
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 9 May, 2016 (CARPHA)—Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched today by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and…
Zika a year later: how a new virus took the Americas by surprise
Zika a year later: how a new virus took the Americas by surprise   The Zika virus epidemic has become notorious. It has made headlines in newspapers and television news programs around the world. Researchers on various continents are…
Laws to protect breastfeeding inadequate in most countries
Laws to protect breastfeeding inadequate in most countriesbreastfeedlaws-150px A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the International Baby Food…
PAHO and Japan Center for International Exchange publish new report on human security and health
PAHO and Japan Center for International Exchange publish new report on human security and healthhuman-security-150px The Pan American Health Organization/World Health…
PAHO and EQUATOR Network renew their partnership agreement to improve health research reporting in the Americas
PAHO and EQUATOR Network renew their partnership agreement to improve health research reporting in the AmericasThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the EQUATOR…
Workplace stress takes a toll on individuals, employers and societies
Workplace stress takes a toll on individuals, employers and societiesstress-at-work The impact of workplace stress on workers' health and productivity and measures to reduce the problem…
Briefing on Zika by Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Sylvain Aldighieri
Briefing on Zika by Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Sylvain Aldighierizika-virus Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and Dr.…
Communities urged to clean up mosquito breeding sites to prevent Zika, during Vaccination Week in the Americas
Communities urged to clean up mosquito breeding sites to prevent Zika, during Vaccination Week in the Americas As part of Vaccination Week in the Americas (April 23 to May 2), health authorities in a number of Latin American and Caribbean…
PAHO celebrates World Day for Safety and Health at Work
PAHO celebrates World Day for Safety and Health at Work Man pulling cart with merchandise The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is…
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