On World Hypertension Day, May 17, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…
On World Hypertension Day, May 17, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…
On International Nurses Day, May 12, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is…
New studies show immunization remains a 'best buy' in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases
Although new vaccines are more costly than traditional ones, they are overwhelmingly cost-effective
Washington, D.C., 11 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Immunization programs have become increasingly costly in recent years as a result of the introduction of new vaccines and an expanding number of recommended target groups. Even so, immunization remains…
In Latin America and the Caribbean, over half…
To reduce the spread of potentially life-threatening…
The region of the Americas has become the first region in the…
Washington, D.C., 29 April 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - The Americas region has become the first in the world to be declared free of endemic transmission of rubella, a contagious viral disease that can cause multiple birth defects as well as fetal death when contracted by women during pregnancy.
This achievement culminates a 15-year effort that involved…
Participate in a press conference announcing the recent declaration by an international expert committee that the Americas have successfully eliminated rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Experts from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and…
Washington, DC, 24 April 2015 (PAHO) — Malaria initiatives that have contributed to the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eligible to compete in this year's "Malaria Champions of the Americas" contest, which gets under way on World Malaria Day, April 25. Nominations may be submitted until June 22.Currently…