About Dr. Carissa F. Etienne
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne was elected Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) by the Member States of the Organization on 19 September 2012 and began her five-year term on 1 February 2013. From March 2008 until 1 November 2012, Dr. Etienne served as Assistant Director-General for Health Systems and Services at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
PAHO/WHO to support health collaboration between Argentina and Caribbean countries
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) will support a “South-South” collaborative effort between Argentina and the countries of the Caribbean that aims to increase access to public health goods, said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne today during a meeting with ... Read More
PAHO director and Haitian health minister view photo exhibit on water and sanitation
Minister of Health Florence Guillaume of Haiti and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne visited a photography exhibit on “Water, Health and Hope on the Island of Hispaniola” today at the Palace of Nations, where the 66th World Health ... Read More
World Health Assembly advances its agenda
On its second day of work, the World Health Assembly--which this week brings together more than 3,000 delegates from around the world--continued to advance the agenda with the discussion of the resolutions. In plenary, the country delegations and special guests, continued to ... Read More
