PAHO has updated its list to focus on health problems that generate the greatest disease burden. The list includes 208 medical devices for general care, and now also includes others for dental care, diagnostic imaging and laboratory practices.
Washington, DC, 6 August 2019 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently published the…
Working mothers should have 18-weeks of maternity leave on full pay, as well as two, 30-minute breastfeeding breaks per day, as per recommendations from the ILO. Just 38% of children in the Americas are breastfed exclusively until 6 months of age.
Washington, D.C., 1 August 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
A methodology developed by PAHO, already implemented in Paraguay and Bolivia, improves monitoring, helps people stay healthy and prevents them from contracting HIV or from infecting others.
Mexico City, 1 August 2019 (PAHO/WHO)—A new tool has been launched by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), that aims to help health services in Latin…
Progress being made in fight against tobacco, but increased action needed to help people quit deadly products
26 July, 2019 ¦ Geneva/Rio de Janeiro: Many governments are making progress in the fight against tobacco, with 5 billion people today living in countries that have introduced smoking bans, graphic warnings on packaging and…
Geneva, July 26, 2019 (PAHO/WHO)– Ahead of World Hepatitis Day (28 July), the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination.
A new study by WHO, published today in Lancet Global Health, has found…
Etienne highlighted that scientific innovation has led to unprecedented progress against the disease. She emphasized that the road to ending AIDS relies on ensuring health access and coverage for all.
Mexico City, 22 July 2019 (PAHO) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the…
17 July 2019 - Geneva - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
“It is time for the world to take notice and redouble our efforts. We need to work together in solidarity…
While Europe is experiencing heatwaves, North America, Central America and the Caribbean are also at risk. The situation could worsen between July and August, with adverse impact on human health.
Washington, D.C., 12 July 2019 (PAHO) - In view of the current heatwaves in Europe and predictions that this phenomenon will hit various…
July 2019 (OPS/OMS)- In Dominica, an island in the West Indies with a population of just over 70,000, change is underway to transform the health system into one that focuses increasingly on primary health care, is people- and community-centred and is better placed to achieve universal health coverage and access (or Universal Health, as it is known…