Robust disease surveillance, contact tracing and prioritizing primary health care are among key measures to reduce transmission
Washington, D.C., November 11, 2020 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today outlined best practices in a guide to help countries decide which measures to implement to control the COVID-19…
With PAHO support, four countries advance in implementing pilot testing of new diagnostics
Washington D.C., November 10, 2020 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization has deployed 190,000 new COVID-19 antigen diagnostic tests donated to four countries…
9 November 2020, LONDON/GENEVA: The special edition cover of the timeless hit We Are Family, re-recorded by one member of the iconic multi-Gold and Platinum recording music group Sister Sledge, Kim Sledge, presented by Natasha Mudhar, Founder of the global social impact enterprise The World We Want, and supported by the World Health…
New survey says care for mental health issues inadequately funded in 27 countries of the Americas, while one in five health workers is experiencing symptoms of depression
Washington, D.C. November 5, 2020 (PAHO)—A new survey conducted by PAHO and WHO shows that countries are falling short in implementing mental health services at a time when…
By strengthening countries' capacities to analyze data and produce quality metrics, they will help decision makers shape life-saving health policies
Washington, DC, November 3, 2020 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington have partnered to…
The first of two regional meetings on the impact of COVID-19 on these populations called for culturally sensitive health guidelines, risk communications in indigenous languages, and more disaggregated data
Washington D.C., October 30, 2020 (PAHO) – If no one is to be left behind during the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts must be stepped up…
Projects in Brazil, Colombia, Haiti and Honduras cited for advances
Washington, D.C., October 28, 2020 (PAHO) -- Six municipalities were awarded “Malaria Champions of the Americas” prizes for 2020 for their work in applying effective, safe malaria interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic in four countries.
The awards…
The Region of the Americas was the first to eliminate polio – a huge achievement in public health – but the virus still circulates in other countries around the world
Washington, DC, 23 October 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – Countries in the Americas must maintain polio vaccination and epidemiological surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to…
However, while spikes in cases continue in the Region, countries must ensure a sustained response until a vaccine arrives.
Washington D.C., October 21, 2020 (PAHO) – While the Americas urgently awaits a breakthrough, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will only support the distribution of a vaccine that has proven to be…