Washington, DC, 24 October 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the third webinar of the series “Policy Options to Strengthen and Transform Health Systems in the Americas” on October 11, titled “How health sector reform impacts barriers to access: Are our health systems prepared to move towards resilience and universal…
Washington DC, 20 October 2022 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the World Health Summit 2022, an international forum for global health, jointly organized with the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first time, from 16-18 October. Held annually in Berlin, the event brings together stakeholders from politics,…
Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, costing US$ 27 billion annually, if governments don’t take urgent action to encourage more physical activity among their populations.
Geneva, Switzerland; 19 October…
Geneva, Switzerland; 18 October 2022 .- Today, WHO is launching the first global survey to better understand and address the needs of all those affected by cancer. The survey is part of a broader campaign, designed with and intended to amplify the voices of those affected by cancer – survivors, caregivers and the bereaved – as part of…
October 18, 2022 (PAHO) — The Government of Canada and the PAHO Revolving Fund are continuing efforts to deliver vaccine-related supplies. From August to October, Barbados and the British Virgin Islands received Safety Boxes and Syringes to support vaccination activities. Barbados received 150,000 syringes and 2,600 safety boxes, while…
COVID-19, conflict, climate crises exacerbate setbacks for childhood and adolescent prospects, women’s rights
October 18, 2022, Berlin.- A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change converge with devastating effects on prospects for children,…
Second meeting of the High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19 was held on 13-14th October, 2022
Washington, D.C., October 14, 2022. The need to create inter-institutional synergies to integrate mental health in all areas of COVID-19 recovery was highlighted at the second meeting of PAHO's High-Level Commission on Mental Health…
PAHO report assesses vital progress toward reducing disaster risk in Latin America and the Caribbean
Washington, DC, 13 October 2022 (PAHO) – Thirty-four countries In Latin America and the Caribbean have strengthened their plans and procedures for emergency and disaster response and early recovery, while another six countries are testing them for updating, according to the final report on the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO’s) 2016-2021…
New global WHO guidelines on mental health at work are reinforced by practical strategies outlined in a joint WHO/ILO policy brief.
28 September 2022, Geneva, Switzerland.- WHO and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in the working population.
An estimated 12…