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The Pan American Health Organization Promoting Health in the Americas |
PAHO's Director brings leadership and knowledge to the AmericasThe NATION'S HEALTH, the official newspaper of the American Public Health Association (APHA) published this month an interview with Dr. Roses who was also elected as APHA's vice president for Latin America at the Association's 2007 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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PAHO in the 21st Century: Leadership and Cooperation in Public Health. PAHO's publication that presents the progress toward fulfilling the initial commitments to cooperation in public health in the period of 2003-2007 developed by the Organization to serve the Member States.Publications and reports »
Health Agenda for the Americas 2008-2017. The hemisphere's top health policy authorities have launched the Health Agenda for the Americas, setting out the health priorities the governments propose to tackle over the next decade. Release »
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Public Health Highlights
- Children First: A Success Story of Collaboration between Pediatric Hospitals in Mexico and Canada
With support from the Pan American Health Organization and Health Canada, a partnership initiated in 1997 between the Oaxaca Children's Hospital in Mexico and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Canada is flourishing, proving that international technical cooperation can improve the health of children in the Americas. Read more » - Looking for the most active and healthy cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
The third Active Cities, Healthy Cities contest is accepting applications. The contest will recognize cities where the urban environment facilitates healthy lifestyles. Read more » - Perspectives in Health eZine - The eZine of the Pan American Health Organization is now online. Among its features: Chronic Diseases: Everyone's Epidemic - Traffic Safety: No Act of Fate - Jerry Rivera: "Stop the Pain" - PAHO Calls for Action on Alcohol. Click here to read »
Events
Experts Appeal for Integrated Programs to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Governing Bodies Documentation
- Special Session of the Subcommittee on Program, Budget and Administration
- 142nd Session of the Executive Committee
In Focus
- Vaccination Week in the Americas
- World Health Day 2008
- RIMSA 15 (PANAFTOSA)
- International Women's Day
- Integrity and Conflict Management System (ICMS)
- Quinquennial Report from PAHO Director, 2003-2007
- Health in the Americas 2007
- Doing Business with PAHO
- Disaster News
- EID Updates
- International Health Regulations
- Millennium Development Goals
- Health Statistics from the Americas, 2006 Edition
- PAHO/WHO Technical Cooperation among Countries (TCC)
- Priority Countries
- Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS)
- Strategic and Programmatic Orientations in Primary Health Care
- Pan American Health and Education Foundation
- Health of Indigenous Peoples
- Leaders in International Health Program 2008
Scientific & Technical Information
PAHO News
- Latin American Countries Launch Programs to Improve Health Care for Sexual Minorities
Several Latin American countries have launched new programs to improve health care for sexual minorities, including homosexuals and transsexuals, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The programs focus on reducing stigma and discrimination against sexual minorities and are part of larger efforts to boost HIV prevention and treatment. Read More » - Researchers Report that Better Screening, Treatment, and Affordable Vaccines Can Prevent Doubling of Cervical Cancer Deaths in Latin America, Caribbean
Thirty-three thousand women in Latin America and the Caribbean die each year of preventable cervical cancer, according to a new study. Dramatic new opportunities offered by better screening, treatment and the securing of an affordable vaccine for girls and young women could reduce the current death toll and prevent it from rising. Read More » - Call for 'Serious Commitment to Improve Mental Health'
"We need to move ahead with a serious commitment to improve mental health," said Pan American Health Organization Deputy Director Dr. Cristina Beato today at the launch of The Lancet's Global Mental Health series in the Americas. Read More » - PAHO hosts The Lancet Global Mental Health Series America's Launch
PAHO Headquarters in Washington D. C. will be the venue for The Lancet Global Mental Health series America's Launch with the goals to complement the series with a focus on the Americas, and to identify areas of synergy and potential hemispheric and global collaboration regarding underserved populations in all low, middle and high income countries. Read More »