The organization will explain the selection process of initiatives that try to help improve research and development of medicines for low and middle income countries
Washington, D.C., 23 August 2013 (PAHO/WHO)—Civil society representatives will today receive a report of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/…
Trinidad and Tobago, 15th August 2013. A four-day training/orientation meeting for tutors in preparation for a September introduction of the 1st virtual course on gender and health, for the Caribbean, concludes today. PAHO's Gender and Cultural Diversity Unit (GD) with the support of the PWR/TRT and PWR/CPC is contributing to the paucity of…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 2 July 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - The director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, is in Trinidad and Tobago this week to participate in the inauguration of the new Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), which became operational on 1 January 2013.During…
Washington, D.C., 26 June 2013 (PAHO/WHO- UNICEF)-. The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and UNICEF agreed yesterday to strengthen their work together in the countries of the Americas in areas related to maternal and child health, adolescent health, health data and information systems, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS,…
Washington, DC, 24 June 2013 (PAHO) — The search for the next "Malaria Champions of the Americas" will accept nominations until July 5. This year's contest will highlight malaria initiatives that provide added value by integrating and seek solutions to other health challenges as well.
Currently in their fifth year, the annual Malaria Champions of…
Washington, D.C., 14 June 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — To promote the prevention of cardiovascular disease, a multisector consortium convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) this week endorsed a plan to reduce dietary salt consumption in the Americas by half by the year 2020. Currently, average salt consumption in…
Washington, DC, 12 June 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - During the 14th Meeting (13-14 November 2012) of the Intergovernmental Commission of the Initiative of Central American Countries for the Interruption of Vectoral and Transfusional Transmission and Medical Care of Chagas Disease (IPCA) Belize was certified with the Standard of Interruption of Vectoral…
Whether or not a child gets vaccinated has nothing to do with socio-economic status in Argentina. Health centres right across the country provide all children free and compulsory vaccines against 15 diseases — 16 for girls.28 May 2013 (PAHO/WHO)-- In Argentina, the WHO-recommended human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is given to all girls at 11…
Salt is the leading risk factor for hypertension, which affects nearly one in three people in the Americas
Washington, D.C., 17 May 2013—At least 30% of people in the Americas suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, for which excessive dietary salt is the main risk factor. For 1 of 3 people who have hypertension, cutting sodium intake…