The first issue of the Epidemiological Bulletin of the Pan American
Health Organization was published in 1980 and represents a further effort
to promote the exchange of epidemiological information among the Member Countries
of the Region of the Americas. Its main purpose is to publish periodically
short accounts of and comments on the epidemiological activity of communicable,
non-communicable and emerging and re-emerging diseases of priority public
health concern as well as information regarding technical aspects involved
in disease surveillance, prevention and control programs in the countries.
This Bulletin includes information on resolutions and recommendations of
international importance related to disease control and which support the
countries in their formulation of policies, in carrying out their programs
as well as in strengthening their infrastructure.
This publication responds to the needs for epidemiological information in
the countries and the PAHO's Secretariate. The Area of Health Analysis and
Information Systems (AIS) publishes and distributes four issues of the Bulletin
annually, with 4,000 copies in English and 13,000 in Spanish. Subscription
is free. Since 1987, this Bulletin is indexed in the Index Medicus of the
National Library of Medicine Catalog ISSN 0256-1859.
For suscriptions, please contact toledoje@paho.org
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