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Ana Elena Chevez and her class
Young women leaders: Keep dreaming high
Dr. Ana Elena Chevez, Regional Immunization Advisor for polio at PAHO, shares an important message for a new generation of women public health leaders.   This article was originally authored and published by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) as a part of a series of stories of women who have contributed to global polio…
Caesarean section
Half a century helping babies be born: PAHO's Latin American Center for Perinatology turns 50
ONCOPEDS
ONCOPEDS: Telemedicine within reach to parents of children with cancer in Perú
clients
Strengthening Health Systems & Services in Jamaica
   
Accompaniment in the cure of tuberculosis (TB)
Video: Accompaniment in the cure of tuberculosis (TB)
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Street in Bogota, Colombia
Reducing speed on the streets of Bogota to save lives
Family in Chiapas
“They don’t teach you how to be a parent” – Promoting adolescent health and stronger families in Chiapas
The Familias Fuertes (Strengthening Families) program helps prevent risk-seeking behaviors among adolescents. — August 2023 —
Partera atiende a paciente durante el nacimiento
Helping women give birth during the pandemic: the experience of four midwives
In Latin America, there about 10 and a half million births each year and an estimated 65,000 midwives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives prepare to do their job with their usual passion, but with enhanced protective measures.
Primary health care
Building healthy communities – learning from Caldas