zika-mosquito-150px A group of experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) is working in Colombia this week to support the country's efforts to respond to the outbreak of Zika virus. Colombian health authorities report…
PAHO and EQUATOR Network provide tools in Portuguese to promote excellence in research reporting jd-paho-150px The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the EQUATOR Network have…
Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization and Regional Director of World Health Organization in the Americas, was in St. Vincent and the Grenadines this week for an official visit and to attend a meeting of PAHO representatives based in the Caribbean. Kingstown, St. Vincent 19 February 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — Dr. Carissa…
PAHO aims for faster diagnosis, more integration in combat against Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses Strengthening surveillance for Zika virus and improving detection platforms are among the topics that experts from the Pan American Health Organization…
PAHO Urges Work to Control Mosquitos in Fight against Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya dr-espinal-aaas-150px While scientists study Zika virus, the Pan American Health…
Eliminating mosquitoes requires action by governments, businesses, individuals, families and communities. PAHO is requesting $8.5 million from the international community to support its technical cooperation with member countries. Montevideo, 3 February 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — More resources are urgently needed to fight the spread of Zika in the…
PAHO Director to brief ministers of health on microcephaly/Zika in the Americasetienne-oficial-152 The Director of the Pan American Health…
Washington, D.C., 1 February 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - WHO announced today that the recent cluster of neurological disorders and neonatal malformations reported in the Americas region constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This comes after the International Health Regulation Emergency Committee agreed that a causal link between…
Films with smoking scenes should be rated big-tobacco exploits movies to recruit our children as new smokers The World Health Organization is calling on…