Guatemala is the fourth country in the world to eliminate onchocerciasis, known as 'river blindness'
More people were at risk for this disease in Guatemala than in any other country in the Americas. PAHO, OEPA and other partners contributed to the elimination effort.
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2016 (PAHO/WHO)-Following efforts that spanned more than two decades, Guatemala has become the fourth country in the Americas and the world to be…
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - The Zika epidemic has presented a major challenge for the Region of the Americas over the past year. But countries have largely risen to that challenge through effective collaboration and with guidance and coordination from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the…
The ministers will meet from September 26 to 30 at the 55th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. to seek agreement on new plans to eliminate malaria, and several neglected infectious diseases. They will also discuss a new framework to prevent and control HIV, and the diseases caused by arboviruses…
New York, 21 september 2016 | WHO- World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines that were previously able to cure them.…
Washington, Sept. 20, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)- Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa Etienne has announced that PAHO is creating a new PAHO Health Emergencies Department (PHE) that aligns with the new World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies program.
The program brings together the Department of Emergency Preparedness and Disaster…
Brasilia/Washington, September 15, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)—The microcephaly epidemic reported in Brazil in 2015 is the result of congenital Zika virus infection from mother to child, according to a preliminary case-control study by the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG), published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The study is…
New report shows traffic fatalities are up in the Americas, primarily among motorcyclists. To reverse the trend, PAHO/WHO recommends adoption and enforcement of laws related to five key risk factors: speed, drinking and driving, and the use of motorcycle helmets, seatbelts and child restraints.
Washington, D.C., 13 September 2016 (PAHO/WHO) -…
Washington, DC, September 12, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - A series of events celebrating the Pan American Health Organization's Wellness Week kicked off today in Washington, with a financial wellbeing webinar and a healthy food fest.
"All for Health, Step Up!" Is the event's theme for 2016, focusing on health promotion and…
So far this year, cholera has sickened nearly 27,000 Haitians. Members of the Regional Coalition to Eliminate Cholera in Hispaniola say that without sufficient support for elimination efforts, cholera is likely to plague Haiti for years to come
Washington, D.C., 9 September 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - Noting that cholera continues to take a heavy toll…