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Announcements

Por un envejecimiento activo y saludable en América Latina y el Caribe
En el marco de la XIV Cumbre de Primeras Damas de las Américas, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, a través de Dra. Cristina Beato, Directora Adjunta, presenta iniciativa regional para la promoción de un envejecimiento activo y saludable: IMPACTA (Manejo Integral para promover el envejecimiento activo en mujeres adultas mayores en Latinoamérica y El Caribe)(30/Nov/2007)
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OPS recomienda atender el envejecimiento de la población en Latinoamérica
San Salvador, El Salvador. Noviembre 21, 2007.- La Organización Panamericana de la Salud demandó salir al paso del envejecimiento de la población en los países en América Latina, con la aplicación de una iniciativa regional ("Impacta"), que prevenga enfermedades y mejore el entorno social, ante la proyección de que para 2025 habrá 14 millones de personas de 80 años o más. (21/Nov/2007)
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Books

Health, Welfare and Aging in Bridgetown, Barbados. Book launched by PAHO and UWI. April 18, 2006.
A publication titled Health, Welfare and Aging in Bridgetown, Barbados was launched on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, by the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, at the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Office of Caribbean Program Coordination (OCPC). Part of a collaborative effort between PAHO and the University of the West Indies (UWI), the publication reports on the Barbados component of a survey conducted in seven (7) cities of the Americas. (27/Apr/2006)
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Por veinte millones de mujeres- Equidad de género en salud en Centroamérica 1998-2004
Este informe presenta un resumen del tema de equidad de género en Centroamérica entre 1998 y 2004.(7/Mar/2006)
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Mantenerse en forma para la vida. Necesidades nutricionales de los adultos mayores
Mantenerse en forma para la vida fue publicado originalmente en inglés por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y su contenido se basa en una consulta de expertos que analizaron las pruebas científicas que relacionan el régimen de la alimentación y otros factores—especialmente el ejercicio—que afectan el estado nutricional, la prevención de la enfermedad y la promoción de la salud de los adultos mayores. (© OPS, 2004)(20/Apr/2004)
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Community Interaction

EQUITY listserv
To disseminate information relevant to individuals and organizations working on Equity, Health and Human Development issues.(26/Jul/2000)
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Other Resources

PAHO Publishing
Welcome to PAHO Publishing, gateway to health care publications and information resources related to the Western Hemisphere's most pressing public health issues. The site pulls together scientific articles, books and book reviews, expert opinions, testimonials, statistical data, and links from authoritative sources, and puts them in the hands of health care workers and the general public in easy to use formats. (8/Sep/2008)
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Healthy Eating and Active Living
This page provides an organized listing of everything on the PAHO web falling under the topic of Healthy Eating and Active Living, encompassing such topics as nutrition (for persons over two years of age), healthy eating habits, diet and physical activity, obesity, exercise, active lifestyles, etc.(30/Jul/2008)
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Gender, Health and Development Statistics
This is the web page for gender, health and development statistics.(28/Mar/2006)
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Periodical Publications

Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 3, No. 3, March 2009
In this issue: Partners’ Forum; Suriname: Activities to Fight CNCDs; First Lady of Honduras Speaks out against Obesity; International Cancer Control Congress; More on Salt; PAHEF Grants; News Roundup. Note: Due to problems in generating the News Roundup links in PDF files, we are switching to MS Word for this and future issues.) (31/Mar/2009)
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Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 10, October 2008
This month's issue covers: The Year Five Men in My Life Died from Chronic Disease; PAHO Directing Council Adopts Regional Plan to Fight Cervical Cancer; CNCD Surveillance in MERCOSUR Countries; Barbados Civil Society Conference on CNCDs; PAHEF Supports Healthy Aging; PAHO & PAHEF Present Inter-American Health Leadership Award to Dr. Cesar Victora of Brazil; Director’s Newsletter Addresses Health Inequities.(31/Oct/2008)
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Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 1, No. 7, July 2007
This issue contains news on the WHO/ICO Information Centre on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer; Meetings in Nicaragua: National Plan for Chronic Diseases and CAMDI (Central American Diabetes Initiative) training workshop; Colombia: Community Service Research Network Dedicated to Care for Persons with Chronic Disease; and an Economic Perspective on Chronic Diseases. (3/Aug/2007)
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Technical Documents

CE142/14 Health of Older Persons
(10/Jun/2008)
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WHA60.25: Integrating Gender Analysis and Actions into the Work of WHO: Draft Strategy
This resolution from the 60th World Health Assembly in 2007 sets forth the WHO mandate to analyze the data and act in ensuring and integrating gender equality into all health-related areas and all levels of health-care delivery and services for women and girls of all ages.(23/May/2007)
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en Français    WHA60.25  

Toward Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment: 3 by 5 Report for the Americas
As governments, organizations, and individuals strive to combat AIDS deaths and the spread of HIV, we must all aim high. The magnitude of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its potential to spread require high level planning and large scale action. When the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS set the goal to treat three million people with antiretrovirals by 2005, it was with this aim to think big and achieve commensurate gains.(3/Aug/2006)
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