Washington DC, 18 March 2021 (PAHO)— Representatives from National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) from the Americas participated in the "Workshop to facilitate the emergency use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca/Bioscience and by Serum Institute of India, included in the emergency use list (EUL) of WHO”. The event took…
Washington DC, March 18, 2021 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the conference on “The Future of Health Care in Latin America”, organized by the Wilson Institute, on 26 February 2021, where experts analyzed the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary reforms to strengthen health systems and…
Washington DC, March 18, 2021 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization participated in a side event on “Regional Dialogue between health, industry, science and technology sectors,” held on 17 March, 2021, virtually, within the framework of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable…
Washington DC, March 18, 2021 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization participated in the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) which was held virtually, from 15-18 March, under the Presidency…
Call for nominations now OPEN
Deadline: 17 April 2021
The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases is calling for nominations for the 2021 Awards to recognize achievements during 2020 on multisectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider…
In the Region of the Americas, Pan-Americanism is one of the guiding principles of PAHO's technical cooperation. More importantly, the work of CCs is done in that same spirit -- countries helping countries, for the benefit of all. The PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres newsletter aims to highlight this…
In the most recent Andar La Salud newsletter (PAHO/WHO Cuba), the actions taken by PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres in Cuba against COVID-19 are highlighted.
Below are examples of the Centres' activities:
PAHO/WHO CC for the Study and Control of Dengue and WHO CC for Tuberculosis Elimination, El Instituto de Medicine Tropical “…
Washington, DC. March 10, 2021 (PAHO) - Heart disease has remained the leading cause of death globally for the last 20 years. In the Americas , approximately 1.1 million people lost their lives in 2019 alone due to ischemic or coronary heart disease, with high blood pressure as the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (more specifically…
Younger women among those most at risk: WHO
Joint News Release | GENEVA | NEW YORK—Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence…