WHO statement, 23 October 2014 - The third meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the IHR 2005 regarding the 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD, or "Ebola") outbreak in West Africa was conducted with members and advisors of the Emergency Committee on Wednesday, 22 October 2014, from 1300 to 1710 CET.…
Recent intensive efforts to improve collection and reporting of data on tuberculosis (TB) are shedding new light on the epidemic, revealing that there are almost half a million more cases of the disease than previously estimated. The World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2014, published today, shows that 9 million people developed…
Mexico City, 22 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Some 65,000 people take their own lives in the Americas each year—more than 7 per hour—according to a report released today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).…
The Ebola virus was introduced into Nigeria on 20 July when an
infected Liberian man arrived by aeroplane into Lagos, Africa's most
populous city. The man, who died in hospital 5 days later, set off a
chain of transmission that infected a total of 19 people, of whom 7
died.
Statement
20 October 2014
The Ebola virus was introduced into…
WHO officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commends the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.
Statement 17 October 2014
WHO officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commends the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.
The introduced case was confirmed on 29…
Experts from PAHO/WHO, ECLAC and Rockefeller Foundation say Latin American experiences strengthen the evidence base for action going forward
Washington, D.C., 16 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Representatives of the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Bank, The Lancet,…
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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…