The new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, talks about different issues, such as equity in health, the challenges facing the Region of the Americas, and social communication. The interview is in .mp3 format, and is divided in seven sound bytes, each with approximately one minute. Interested radio stations can use these sound bytes without cost or any special license from PAHO. To download the sound bytes, right-click on the desired byte and chose "Save as...".

Dr. Roses talks about the inequities in Health that still exist in the Western Hemisphere (2 bytes)
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Dr. Roses talks about the funding for public health in the Region of the Americas
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Dr. Roses talks of how Health can contribute to the security of the hemisphere
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Dr. Roses talks about the need for a social discussion on the level of health that society wants
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Dra. Roses explains the priorities of the Americas and the Caribbean in terms of health
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Dr. Roses talks about the importance of social communication in public health
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