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Experts seek ways to boost public spending on health in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve and sustain universal health
Experts seek ways to boost public spending on health in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve and sustain universal healthun-thumbnail Investing the necessary public resources to achieve…
PAHO recommends actions for countries of the Americas to manage Zika virus and control the mosquito that transmits it
PAHO recommends actions for countries of the Americas to manage Zika virus and control the mosquito that transmits it mosquito The Pan American Health Organization/World Health…
Experts point to progress, challenges in ending the global epidemic of violence against women
Experts point to progress, challenges in ending the global epidemic of violence against womenviolence-women-hp-s Experts on violence against…
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WHO's first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases find children under 5 account for almost one third of deaths
First ever estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases show almost 1 in 10 people fall ill every year from eating contaminated food and 420 000 die as a result Children under 5 years of age are at particularly high risk, with 125 000 children dying from foodborne diseases every year WHO African and South-East Asia Regions have the…
Doctora Carissa F. Etienne recibe las llaves de la ciudad de Medellín por parte del alcalde Aníbal Gaviria
Medellín Mayor honors PAHO Director with key to the city
Medellín, Colombia, 1 December 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), received the key to the city of Medellin from Mayor Anibal Gaviria today during a special ceremony in the mayor's office. Etienne was in Colombia for the Third Urban Health Summit of the…
Data from 17 countries and territories in the Americas point to elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Data from 17 countries and territories in the Americas point to elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis…
PAHO/WHO leaders meet with Brazil's Rousseff to discuss key health issues affecting the Americas
PAHO/WHO leaders meet with Brazil's Rousseff to discuss key health issues affecting the Americas chan-etienne-roussef-150px As most of the 2,000+ delegates…
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Lila Downs and PAHO launch campaign to prevent postpartum hemorrhage deaths in the Americas
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 #…
Political will and strong leadership key to reducing road traffic deaths by 2020
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…
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