On September, 21, 2012, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the World Bank, held policy forum entitled, a Active Cities: Transforming Communities for Smart Growth and Health. The event featured Dr. Richard Visser, Minister of Health of Aruba, Dr. Miguel Malo, Vice Minister of Health from…
Los cambios demográficos, impactados por factores como la industrialización, descubrimientos médicos, mejoramiento de las condiciones de vida, intervenciones de salud en la niñez dirigidos a reducir la mortalidad infantil y como consecuencia el aunmento de la esperanza de vida, muestran un incremento creciente del grupo de población adulta…
Washington, D.C., 17 September 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - A photo exhibition on Wellness Week, celebrated from September 16th to the 21st, was presented on the evening of Monday, September 17th, in the central building of the Organization of American States (OAS). In attendance was Dr. Mirta Roses, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
Washington, DC, 10 September 2012 (PAHO/WHO) - For World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September, WHO is releasing a framework for addressing the underlying causes of suicide and for developing action plans to suit each country and its communities.
Suicide, though largely preventable, is one of the three leading causes of death among people in the…
Washington, D.C., 16 May 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — In observance of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will honor leading tobacco control advocates from Brazil and Mexico and the nongovernmental organization Corporate Accountability International, for their efforts to…
New WHO statistics highlight increases in blood pressure and diabetes, other noncommunicable risk factorsGeneva - 16 May 2012 — The World Health Statistics 2012 report, released today, puts the spotlight on the growing problem of the noncommunicable diseases burden.One in three adults worldwide, according to the report, has raised blood pressure…
Brasilia, 09 May 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - The new PAHO document, Improving Chronic Illness Care through Integrated Health Service Delivery Networks, examines the linkages between the chronic care models and the Integrated Health Services Network (IHSDN) approach. It describes the main components of the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and the IHSDN and then…
Brasilia, 9 May 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — Health experts from throughout the Americas concluded a two-day meeting in Brazil by pledging joint action to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which take the lives of nearly 4 million people in the hemisphere each year.The meeting, held May 7 and 8, brought together members of the CARMEN (Set of Actions for…
Brasilia, 7 May 2012 — Health authorities, academicians, and civil society representatives from throughout the Americas are gathered in Brasilia this week for a meeting of the CARMEN network, with the aim of exchanging experiences and discussing joint action to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Region.
Participants include…