Pan American Journal of Public Health (PAJPH)
Published since 1922, the Pan American Journal of Public Health (PAJPH) is the flagship scientific and technical periodical of the Pan American Health Organization. Its mission is to contribute to the production and dissemination of scientific public health information of international significance, mainly in areas related to PAHO's essential mission of strengthening health systems and improving the health of the peoples of the Americas.
Publication in the journal has no cost for authors, and all manuscripts are open access and free for readers.
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This special issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health on women’s health aims to identify and reflect on the main challenges that demographic, social, and epidemiological changes will pose to women’s health in the Region of the Americas in the coming years.
The manuscripts address a variety of subjects ranging from the health…
Pilot studies in El Salvador and Nicaragua show positive impact on new health professionals' confidence in their abilities to promote change
Washington, D.C., 29 August 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — A special report published in the latest issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health shows that health care professionals can be empowered through human…
The Latin America and Caribbean region has experienced remarkable progress in terms of economic development and health outcomes, enjoying a relatively good position in the developing world context. Unfortunately, this apparent privileged position in terms of accomplishments is based on regional averages that hide troubling and persistent…
Two of every three cervical cancer deaths in Peru could be prevented through vaccination against types 16 and 18 of human papillomavirus (HPV) in preadolescent girls together with better screening of cervical cancer in adult women, according to an article in the December edition of the Pan American Journal of Public Health.
The issue also…
Washington, D.C., 14 December 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — A series of articles in the latest edition of the Pan American Journal of Public Health explore the benefits of reducing dietary salt consumption for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and examine public health interventions for achieving this goal at the population level.
The special edition…
Antimicrobial resistance was the theme of World Health Day 2011 and the topic of discussion among scientific, academic, community, and government institutions, which analyzed its health impact and measures to contain it. The evidence and operational studies to foster more appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, from effective prescribing to…
Washington, D.C., 13 September 2011 (PAHO/WHO)—The Pan American Journal of Public Health published a special issue on 9 September devoted to international health, in support of one of PAHO's priority lines of action geared to strengthening national and subregional health systems.
"The publication of these articles, which describe experiences…
Washington, DC, 14 October 2010 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Journal of Public Health, PAHO's scientific and technical journal, has a special issue on prevention and control of type 2 diabetes in the United States-Mexico border. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 220 million individuals worldwide.
The special issue…
Panam Journal Public Health;22(5),Nov. 2007
A total of 4 243 049 dengue cases have been reported in Brazil between 1981 and 2006, including 5 817 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) and a total of 338 fatal cases. Although all Brazilian regions have been affected, the Northeast and Southeast regions have registered…