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…
Placing women, children, and adolescents at the center of actions is essential to achieving the SDGs
Geneva, 25 May 2016 (OPS-WHO) - Experts from United Nations agencies and representatives from Uruguay, Canada, and other countries met at a technical briefing on the implementation of the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's, and Adolescent Health (2016-2030), held within the framework of the 69th World Health Assembly. British physician David…
Geneva, 24 May 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - On its second day of sessions, the 69th World Health Assembly focused on climate change and health, as well as on the road to achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the need for multisectoral action to achieve them.
The invited speaker at the World Health Assembly, Christiana…
Geneva, 24 May 2016 (PAHO/WHO)- Grenada was appointed to the vice-presidency of Committee A, which debates technical and health matters at the 69th World Health Assembly, this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The Minister of Health and Social Security of Grenada, Nickolas Steele, will hold the position.
At Committee A meetings, resolutions are…