Dr. Carissa F. Etienne took office today…
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne took office today…
The Director of the Pan American Health…
Dr Hiroshi Nakajima, former Director-General of WHO, died Saturday, 26…
Two of every three cervical cancer deaths in Peru could be prevented through vaccination against types 16 and 18 of human papillomavirus (HPV) in preadolescent girls together with better screening of cervical cancer in adult women, according to an article in the December edition of the Pan American Journal of Public Health.
The issue also…
What: Swearing-in of Dr. Carissa F. Etienne as the 10th Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). See biographical note below.
When: Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 11:00 a.m. (WDC time). Reception following.
Where: In person: Pan American…
The outgoing Director of the Pan American Health Organization (…
Geneva, 22 January 2013 — Dr. Carissa Etienne was today named Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) by the WHO Executive Board, which is holding its 132nd session this week in Geneva.
Dr. Etienne was elected Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) by the countries of the Americas on 19 September…
Dr. Carissa F Etienne to be confirmed as Regional Director for the AmericasThe Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), made up of 34 delegates from WHO Member States, will meet at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 21-29 to define the agenda for the upcoming 66th World Health Assembly (WHA), 20—28 May 2013.…