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. View Original Document / Ver documento original
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…
Geneva, 20 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - Health authorities of the Americas discussed the creation of resilient health systems. They also noted the challenges facing the Region, including the introduction of the chikungunya virus, as well as achievements such as the elimination of rubella in the hemisphere. The delegates addressed the plenary of the 68th…
Geneva, May 19, 2015 (PAHO/WHO)- Ministers and delegates of the Americas addressed the plenary of the 68th World Health Assembly regarding the need to ensure that every country has a solid health system ready to face any adversity. They made reference to the lessons learned during the Ebola outbreak and highlighted the achievements.…
Washington, D.C., 18 May 2015 (PAHO) - The secretary general of the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS), Juan Lozano, and Francisco Becerra, assistant director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), met today (18 May) to discuss ways the two organizations can collaborate to help advance universal access to health and…