Washington, D.C., 13 July 2022 (PAHO) - As part of the work to contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the countries of the Region of the Americas are making progress in strengthening their systems for evaluating the consumption and use of antimicrobials at both the national and hospital levels. Within the framework of "Working together to combat…
World Drowning Prevention Day, declared through the April 2021 UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/75/273 “Global drowning prevention”, is held annually on 25 July. This year the theme is "Do one thing - to prevent drowning"
This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on…
Washington DC, 12 July 2022 (PAHO) - 48 professionals who manage public mental health services, from 15 countries in the region, enrolled in the Virtual Course on Management of Mental Health Services. The course, which started in May 2022 and is set to end in August of the same year, was designed to help participants acquire the skills and…
The Quadripartite organizations - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) are pleased to announce the theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2022: ‘…
In a webinar organized by the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR) and the HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit (HT/CDE) of PAHO, countries of the region shared their experiences with SIP Plus in monitoring and eliminating congenital syphilis.
Montevideo, 6 July 2022 (…
Washington D.C. 1 July 2022 (PAHO) – More than 160 people participated in the launch of the course "Introduction to health workforce planning for universal access to health and universal health coverage,” available at the Virtual Campus of Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization.
The panelists of the event were: James…
New York, 30 June 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the political declaration to be adopted by Member States during the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Global Road Safety. It commits to cut road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030, a milestone for road safety and sustainable mobility.
The…
The 170th session of the PAHO/WHO Executive Committee reviewed the draft Policy for Improving Mental Health in the Region of the Americas and resolved to recommend its approval by the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference. The Executive Committee recognized the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of the…
This technical note follows the publication of the World Health Organization (WHO) Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022 on 6 October 2021. This strategic document states that the goal of global COVID-19 vaccination efforts is to “substantially increase population immunity globally to protect people everywhere from disease,…