Rio de Janeiro, 22 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO)–The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, highlighted the achievements and challenges of vaccine production during the opening of the 20th General Meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN), today, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
“I see…
In 1975, before widespread immunization against polio, almost 6,000 children were paralyzed in the Americas due to the disease. In 1991, the last 6 cases of polio were reported, and in 1994, the Region was the first in the world to be certified polio-free.
Washington, DC, 21 October 2019 (PAHO)- In August 1991, Luis Fermín Tenorio…
Kingston Jamaica, 8 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO)—Ministries of health from the Caribbean are meeting in Jamaica this week with experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support country efforts to develop and fund climate change-resilient health systems.
The meeting “Project Concepts on Health and Climate Change”, which is taking…
Washington, D.C., 4 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – The 57th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended today following a week of discussions by ministers of health and other delegates on health priorities in the Americas. The meeting approved seven new regional initiatives, including a joint initiative to eliminate more than…
With PAHO support, countries of the Americas will implement a six-year plan to end trans fats in processed foods, which currently contribute to 160,000 deaths each year.
Washington, DC, 3 October 2019 (PAHO)—A new plan to reduce cardiovascular disease by eliminating trans-fatty acids from industrial food production by the year 2025 was agreed…
Washington D.C, 3 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – Ministers of health from throughout the Americas have endorsed a series of actions to ensure that all people have equitable access to timely, efficient, safe, and quality health services that address health needs.
The Strategy and Plan of Action to Improve Quality of Care in Health Service Delivery 2020…
Washington D.C, 3 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – Ministers of health from throughout the Americas have endorsed a series of actions to ensure that people and communities of all ethnicities in the Region have access, without any kind of discrimination, to comprehensive, culturally appropriate, timely, and quality health care services. The Strategy also…
In 2016, over 53,000 transplants were carried out in the Americas. While this represents a 6.8% increase compared to 2015, it still does not meet current needs
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2019 (PAHO) - Ministers of Health of the Region of the Americas agreed today to implement a series of actions to increase …
Washington D.C, 2 October 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – A new plan of action to improve information systems for health (IS4H) was approved today by ministers of health of the Americas. The plan will ensure better collection and management of data to inform decision-making, policy development, and monitoring and forecasting for the Region’s health situation.…