Washington, D.C., August 10, 2010 (PAHO) — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has effectively ended, and the world has moved into a "post-pandemic" phase characterized by traditional seasonal patterns of influenza.…
Geneva, 10 August 2010 - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Margaret Chan, announced today that the H1N1 influenza virus has moved into the post-pandemic period. Although the world is no longer experiencing an influenza pandemic, some countries will continue to experience significant H1N1 (2009) epidemics. Based on…
Public health experts, humanitarian clowns, members of the Belén Network come together to help the inhabitants of Belén, Iquitos, Peru.
…Health Research Web-Americas facilitates effective participation in and management of national health research systems
Geneva-Washington DC, 3 August, 2010 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) today launched a new "Americas" regional component of HRWeb, a global website that…
PAHO recommends 10 steps health facilities can take to create supportive environments
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2010 (PAHO) — In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2010, Aug. 1—7, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on hospitals and health facilities throughout the Americas to ensure that mothers and babies in their care…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PAHO) — On July 23rd, 2010, the Oral…
