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Approves "historic" plan of action on universal health coverage, among other actions
Washington, D.C., 7 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas pledged a series of actions last week to protect and promote health in their countries, during the 53rd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
53rd PAHO Directing Council concludes agenda, with "historic" agreement on universal health coverage
Washington, D.C., 3 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) - The 53rd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended today, following a week of discussions and decisions about major public health issues in the Region of the Americas.
PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne praised the ministers of health and other high-level delegates for…
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health and other high-level delegates from countries in the Americas agreed on a series of actions to advance toward universal access to health and universal health coverage.
"Today we have agreed on a roadmap to progressively ensure that all people have access to the health services they…
Five-year plan seeks to reduce consumption of junk food and sweetened beverages by making the 'healthy choice the easy choice'
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas today endorsed a series of actions to fight childhood obesity, which they said has reached "epidemic proportions" in the…
An estimated 140 million people in the Americas are living with a disability, but only 3% have access to rehabilitation services.
Washington, D.C., 2 October (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas agreed today to take a series of steps to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities and to improve their access to…
PAHO/WHO will support the creation of a new inter-American emergency health network
Washington, D.C.,2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Representatives of ministries of health in the Americas today adopted a plan of action to improve coordination of international humanitarian assistance during emergencies and disasters, in order to facilitate a timely…
Over 26 million people in the Americas are visually impaired, and over 3 million are blind. Nearly 80% of these cases are preventable or curable
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — More than 26 million people in the Americas are visually impaired (blind or unable to see clearly), yet an estimated 80% of these cases are preventable or…
Delegates to the…