On World Cancer Day, a new report on Latin America and the Caribbean calls for changes in policy and practices to make the healthy choice the easier choice Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2010 (PAHO) — A new report…
Tasked to improve perinatal/neonatal health, Texas Children's Newborn Center is the only center in Western Hemisphere serving in this capacity   The Texas Children's Newborn Center is the first and only pediatric center to be named a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Perinatal/Neonatal Health. To commemorate the…
Post-Emergency Needs Call for New Health Focus in HaitiHaitian patient treated in medical facilityTwo weeks after Haiti's Jan. 12…
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Mirta Roses, visited Haiti and Dominican Republic to meet with authorities, health workers, volunteers, and people affected by the January 12 earthquake. This video documents some of ther activities during this trip. .mini_video { width: 120px; position: relative; z-index:100000…
Women Face Unique Challenges in HaitiThe providers of water and food to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti should remember that women—who need to take care of their…
Experience from past disasters suggests that women and children in Haiti may not be getting a fair share of the massive relief aid that is pouring into the country following last week's earthquake, say public health experts at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). "I am deeply disturbed by pictures in the…
Aftershock rattles nerves of Haitian patients in Dominican RepublicAfter a strong aftershock, patients from the El Buen Samaritano hospital…
As Haitian Rescues Dwindle, Relief Efforts Focus on Medical Treatment and Meeting Basic NeedsThe chances of finding new survivors in the rubble…