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Non-Communicable Diseases: New "Weekly Health Feature" Released Health Features
"Non-Communicable diseases, an economic and health burden for the Region" is this week's feature. Previous features are still available, and you can check what other topics will appear next.
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Winners of Centennial Poster, Essay Contests Announced PAHO 100 Logo
A 10-year old Jamaican girl and a 17-year-old Peruvian boy are the winners of PAHO Centennial contests for best poster and essay, respectively.
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PAHO Headquarters Launches Centennial Celebration PAHO Headquarters, Washington D.C.
PAHO launched the celebration of its 100th anniversary, marking a century since its founding in 1902...   Read more
 New!  PAHO's Director Speech
 New!  Message from WHO.

PAHO Questions & Answers
 Q&A Everything you want and need to know about the Pan American Health Organization and more...
 
 
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Multimedia Material Available PAHO Videos
PAHO has video, audio, and graphic Centennial material. Also: B-roll video and photographs to go along with your stories.
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A Brief History of the Pan American Health Organization
 Old Photos Curious about the creation of the Pan American Health Organization and the early years?...   Read on!
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 More News From PAHO
 - National Blood Systems Urged to Improve Quality and Access
 - Central America to be declared free of cholera, PAHO Director says
 - This Year, World Health Day is for Children
 - PAHO’s director to help inaugurate new research center in El Salvador
 - Latin American Projects Honored at Conference on Globalization and Equity

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