As most of the 2,000+ delegates…
As most of the 2,000+ delegates…
One of every five maternal deaths in the region is due to obstetric hemorrhage. Most could be prevented by expanding access to quality care and addressing economic, geographic and cultural barriers.
Mexico City, 24 November 2015 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Mexican singer Lila Downs have launched the #…
Cutting in half the number of road traffic deaths by 2020 is a feasible goal in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed a diverse panel of public and private sector road safety experts, but getting there requires political will, strong leadership and decisiveness.
Brasilia, 19 November 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Cutting in…
With a looming 2020 deadline for halving the number of road deaths globally—from 1.25 million to 625…
The price paid for unsafe roads is high, in economic terms as well as in human suffering. This statement from the Director…
As part of the first…
As WHO ramps up its fight against antibiotic…
Washington, D.C., November 11, 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Persistent inequities across gender, race and socioeconomic groups in the Americas compound every major health challenge facing the region, according to evidence and analysis presented in a new series of articles in the Pan American Journal of Public Health, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of…
Roseau, Dominica, 3 November 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), was presented with her native country's highest award, the Dominica Award of Honour, during a Nov. 3 celebration of Dominica's independence day. The award was presented by President Charles Savarin in recognition of Dr.…