Washington, DC, May 9 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will be collaborating with Sony Music Latin-Iberia on the virtual concert Made In: Casa #DesdeCasaConMusica Music Festival, by providing reliable information about the pandemic COVID-19 and the response of the organization in the Region of the Americas.This event,…
Washington D.C. / Panama City, May 8, 2020 (PAHO / UNOPS) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) today published new guidelines for workers on construction projects so they can take measures to prevent infection from the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
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She also warned of the possibility of a humanitarian crisis in Haiti due to COVID-19 and urged the formation of a coalition to address the issue.
Washington, DC, May 5, 2020 (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, asked countries to analyze specific trends in the COVID-19 pandemic according…
Washington, DC, May 4, 2020 (PAHO)— Mary Kay, Inc. today announced that will donate 25,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as part of a project to support front-line health workers in the Americas responding to the novel coronavirus 2019 )(COVID-19) pandemic.
Under terms of the donation, PAHO will supply…
During Vaccination Week in the Americas, PAHO urges countries to ensure the implementation of strict hygiene measures at vaccination services, and that these are kept from separate to other health care services during the pandemic.
April 29, 2020, Washington, DC (PAHO/WHO) – Health authorities should take specific steps to protect health care…
Washington, DC, April 28, 2020 (PAHO) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, today urged for vaccination programs to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If we fall behind on routine immunizations, particularly for children, we risk outbreaks, thus overwhelming hospitals and clinics with…
The Brazilian cartoon helps spread the word about the importance of immunization for the 18th Vaccination Week in the Americas
Washington, DC, April 27, 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – Monica and Friends are encouraging people to get vaccinated as part of the Pan American Health Organization´s (PAHO´s) 18th Vaccination Week in the Americas, which runs April 25…
On the cusp of Vaccination Week in the Americas, countries need to take innovative safety measures to strengthen flu and measles vaccination to avoid an added burden of vaccine-preventable diseases
Washington, DC, April 24, 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – Countries must strengthen vaccination against seasonal influenza and measles to…
The Organization outlines key guidelines on how to stay the course of malaria elimination and support the response against COVID-19
Washington, D.C., 25 April 2020 (PAHO/WHO) — Work to prevent, detect and treat malaria in the Americas must be sustained while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, PAHO/WHO experts said today, citing solidarity…