The Pan American Conference on Obesity met from 8 to 11 June 2011 in Aruba and concluded with a commitment to fight obesity, especially in children, and to support public policies and effective comprehensive strategies at the different levels to address this problem.…
Washington, D.C., 02 June 2011 (PAHO/WHO) - As the tobacco industry tries new ways to promote its lethal products, sharing successful resistance strategies is one of the best ways to fight back, according to health experts.
"We must use all tools to head off the attacks of the industry," said PAHO Assistant Director Dr. Socorro Gross. The most…
Washington, DC, April 25, 2011 (PAHO) — On the occasion of World Malaria Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), and the George Washington University Center for Global Health (CGH) today launched this year's search for the "2011 Malaria Champions of the Americas." Currently in…
As part of the World Water Day celebrations, the Sustainable Development and Environmental Health Program (SDE) presented the Policy Brief, Bridging Research and Policy: Water and Sanitation Policy, Human Rights, Equity, and Public Health which was produced by the Research Promotion and Development team at the request of SDE.
Access to water,…
Healthy Caribbean Coalition hopes to send a million messages to support the upcoming U.N. summit on noncommunicable diseases Washington, D.C., March 18, 2011 (PAHO) — People throughout the Caribbean will soon be receiving text messages with tips on how to be healthier and prevent diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Through…
PAHO/WHO and U.N. Women call for attention to gender at the upcoming U.N. summit on noncommunicable diseasesWashington, D.C., 28 February 2011 — Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and cancer are the leading causes of death for both women and men throughout the world, but addressing differences in how these diseases affect men and women…
Washington, D.C., 4 November 2010 (PAHO) — Agencies from Suriname, Brazil, and Colombia were honored as "Malaria Champions of the Americas" during a celebration today of the fourth annual Malaria Day in the Americas, at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C.PAHO Deputy Director Jon Andrus presented the top "Malaria…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the results of the laboratory tests to determine the cholera strain linked to the current outbreak in Haiti. More details can be found on the official CDC press release. Document prepared by PAHO: Cholera Strain Causing Outbreak in Haiti Matches South Asian Strain…
Washington, D.C., 18 October 2010 (PAHO) - Health advocates and representatives of the food industry are gathering this week in Calgary, Canada, to discuss ways of reducing dietary salt consumption to help prevent high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Health advocates and representatives of the food industry…