Geneva 25th May 2015 — The World Health Assembly today agreed resolutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance; improve access to affordable vaccines and address over- and under-nutrition.
Tackling antimicrobial drug resistance
Delegates at the World Health Assembly endorsed a global action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance - including…
An expert panel discussed cancer prevention and control measures that have proved successful in different regions on May 22, during the 68th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Geneva, 23 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Delegates at the World Health Assembly made a series of decisions stemming from the 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak. These give the WHO Secretariat the go-ahead to carry out structural reforms so it can prepare for and respond rapidly, flexibly and effectively to emergencies and disease outbreaks.…
In Ecuador, three out of 10 school-age children are overweight or obese, along with two out of three Ecuadorians ages 19 to 59. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and chronic pulmonary disease account for nearly half of all deaths of Ecuadorians between 30 and 70 years old. These are just a few of the statistics from a 2014 study that were…
The need for solutions to lower the prices of new or high-cost drugs to ease the burden on health systems was the focus of a May 21 panel discussion with country delegates and experts at the 68th World Health Assembly.
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The Latin America director of the U.S.-based Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids is among the six regional winnersWashington, D.C., 22 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is honoring six individuals and organizations as winners of the regional 2015 World No Tobacco Day awards, in recognition…
Geneva, 22 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — The World Health Assembly continued progress Friday, reaching agreements on polio eradication; continued implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005); surgical care and medical products.
Polio
Delegates at the World Health Assembly today agreed on a resolution in which Member States recommit to…
Geneva, 20 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO)- Today at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, which ends on May 26, the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) agreed on a new global malaria strategy to be implemented between now and 2030. The Organization's 2016-2017 budget was also approved.
The global malaria strategy aims to…
Several parallel events were held simultaneously with the World Assembly to address topics of interest to the countries of the Region. Country delegates and panelists from different organizations agreed on the need to keep health at the center of sustainable development objectives after 2015. "This is the ideal time for us to take action to…