Washington D. C. 27 de septiembre del 2022.- Ministros de Salud y otras altas autoridades de los países y territorios de las Américas aprobaron la Política para mejorar la salud mental en el marco de la 30.a Conferencia Sanitaria Panamericana de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, en Washington, D. C. Estados Unidos.
El Dr. Anselm Hennis,…
PAHO convenes experts from the Americas region to share experiences, lessons learned, and challenges faced by countries to strengthen and reform health systems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American health Organization (PAHO) launched a series of virtual seminars under the…
Washington, D.C. September 10, 2022 (PAHO). For this years’ Wellness Week, September 10-16, the Pan American Health Organization is urging national and local governments to make a greater investment to promote health in neighborhoods.
The population groups with the worst health outcomes in the countries of the Region are also those who live in…
Washington DC, 25 August 2022 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the webinar " Community of Practice for Nursing in the Region of the Americas - Launch of the Platform" with the aim of presenting and encouraging participants to use the Community of Practice.
The Community of Practice for Nursing in the Region of the Americas…
PAHO will soon launch virtual courses for the reduction of stigma in mental health in a self-study mode, in Spanish and English
Washington, DC., 19 August, 2022.- On August 18, PAHO launched the course "Understanding stigma, version 2.0" was launched in a webinar with the participation of representatives of Mental Health First Aid Canada and the…
Washington, D.C., 19 August 2022 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with the support of the regulatory authorities of the Region of the Americas, has adapted the World Health Organization (WHO) protocol for safety surveillance of molnupiravir, by cohort event monitoring. Molnupiravir is an oral medication for mild and…
Washington, DC, 19 August 2022 (PAHO) - Chile, Mexico, and Peru are making progress with point prevalence surveys (PPSs) on antimicrobial use in hospitals, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). PPSs are useful to understand different aspects of medicine prescription patterns for hospitalized patients. …
August 10, 2022 (PAHO) — PAHO and its Revolving Fund continue to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines and ancillary supplies with the support of the Government of Canada. From May 2022 and by the end of the year, several countries in the Region have received 2.8 million syringes and will receive 162,000 more. The project also contemplates so far 32,…
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment. UNAIDS, UNICEF, and WHO have brought together a new alliance to fix one of the most glaring disparities in the AIDS response.
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three quarters (76%) are…