20 October 2017: Geneva, Switzerland - The sexual abuse of children and adolescents is a gross violation of their human rights and a global public health problem. Millions of children and adolescents are subjected to sexual abuse with devastating consequences for their health and well-being which often last into adulthood. It is estimated…
The first intensive training related to WHO's QualityRights initiative was jointly organized by PAHO/WHO and CBM in Guatemala City, September 27-30. There were thirty participants, mainly health professionals from Guatemala's Ministry of Public Health, as well as from other organizations and associations: the National…
Given the importance of continuous mental health care training for primary health care professionals, a workshop to reinforce WHO mhGAP programme was held in Bogotá, 4-5 September.Twenty-three professionals from ten departments from different parts of the country participated in the workshop, which was facilitated by Dr. Andrea Bruni PAHO / WHO…
The International Confederation of Addiction Research Associations (ICARA) held its annual meeting at PAHO/WHO Headquarters in Washington D.C., on August 28-30. The aims of the meeting were to discuss capacity building in addiction science; share practical information among research society leaders; consider issues, needs and…
On August 10-11, Ushuaia hosted a mental health training course for health professionals from all over the Province of Tierra del Fuego working at different care levels.The provincial Secretary of Mental Health and Addictions, Jorge Rosetto, and the Minister Head of Cabinet, Leonardo Gorbacz, attended the event.…
Washington, D.C, 18 October 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The American Psychological Association (APA) held its annual convention in Washington D.C., August 3. Dr. Claudina Cayetano, PAHO/WHO Regional Advisor on Mental Health, joined representatives from APA, the World Health Organization and the U.S. State Department in a symposium on international LGBT…
In an effort to develop a National Suicide Prevention Plan, the Mental Health Program of the Ministry of Health in Belize, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), hosted a two-day stakeholder consultation workshop in Belize City, July 4-5.About sixty persons representing various government ministries, non-…
World will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022
11 OCTOBER 2017 | LONDON - The number of obese children and adolescents (aged five to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades. If current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022…
Washington, D.C., October 12, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - Suriname officially launched its National Malaria Elimination Strategy with the aim of eliminating local malaria transmission in the country by 2020. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supports the country towards the elimination of the disease and in preparing for subsequent certification…