The Newsletter of the Pan American Health Organization - November 2005PAHO Director Roses Named Professor Emeritus in Spain
PAHO Director Mirta Roses accepts her honorary professorship in Granada, Spain. © Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Mirta Roses was named professor emeritus by the Andalusian School of Public Health during a visit to Granada, Spain, in October. The school was celebrating its 20th anniversary. The first of its kind to be set up by one of Spain's autonomous regions, the school is today one of the country's leading public institutions focusing on international cooperation in health. It has worked closely with PAHO in the development of programs and management of projects in Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Uruguay.