Washington, D.C., 13 August 2009 (PAHO) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, was honored today in Peru by the Congress of the Republic in a plenary session to be held on the first day of her visit to that country. Prior to the ceremony she was welcomed by President Alan García, with whom she…
Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Dr. Oscar Ugarte Ubilluz, Minister of Health of Peru; Dr. Patch Adams, founder of the Gesundheit! Institute; and Wendy Ramos, founder of Bolaroja, to attend Belén Festival 2009 in Iquitos, Peru, in August.Washington, D.C., 3 August 2009 (PAHO) - From 4 to 16 August, art…
World Breastfeeding Week 2009 is from 1-7 AugustWashington, D. C., 4 August 2009 (PAHO) - Emergencies can happen at any time and any place. When emergencies occur and food and clean water are scarce, infants and young children are especially vulnerable. No matter what the emergency—conflict, earthquake, flood, or influenza pandemic—breast-feeding…
Buenos Aires—Argentina will host the first "World Fair of Health and Municipalities: Law, Citizenship and Integrated Local Management for Development," which will run from August 18 to 21 in Buenos Aires. Authorities and experts from many countries will participate in the event, organized by Argentina's Ministry of Health with support from the Pan…
Experts cite progress, call for more action on anniversary of ministerial accordWashington, D.C., July 31, 2009 (PAHO) - A year after top health and education officials from Latin America and the Caribbean joined together to endorse comprehensive, evidenced-based sex education as a pillar of HIV prevention, supporters point to progress in…
Washington, D.C., 17 July 2009 (PAHO)—Representatives of leading food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and related private sector organizations gathered this week at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington to discuss a joint proposal by PAHO and the World Economic Forum to create a public-private-civil society partnership…
Panama City, July 16, 2009 — Health services in Latin America and the Caribbean need to increase funding, improve access, and eliminate discrimination against homosexual men and other men who have sex with men, if they are to effectively address the health needs of this unique population, said public health experts, government authorities, and…
Influenza A (H1N1) Update: Lessons Learned and Preparedness for the Future
Cancun, Mexico, 09 July 2009 (PAHO/WHO)—High-level officials including health ministers from Mexico, the United States, Canada, and 40 other countries discussed pandemic preparedness and lessons learned from the 2009 Influenza pandemic at a summit hosted by Mexican…
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