Global Environmental Changes

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Announcements

SAFE HOSPITALS and DISASTERS
Washington, DC. PAHO. 7 April 2009.- Director's article published in several countries in the region (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Barbados, República Dominicana, Caribbean Net News, Bolivia, Nicaragua)
When a disaster strikes, our most immediate concern is to save lives, help the injured, and restore well-being to the affected communities. This cannot be accomplished without a vital element: our hospitals. However, more than half of them--that is, over 8,000 in Latin America and the Caribbean, are located in high-risk areas. If these health facilities cease their operations because of a disaster, the repercussions will be infinitely worse. This year, therefore, World Health Day underscored the need for safe hospitals.
World Health Day 2009, PAHO(7/Apr/2009)
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The effects of climate change on human health
September 2008. CNN interviews PAHO’s Director.
In an interview with CNN, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) underlined the effects of climate change on human health, the new challenges faced by global health, the importance of access to and quality of safe water and food for human consumption, as well as the high incidence on the health of populations due to the changes caused by the variations in the climatic behavior of our planet, concluding that joint action and individual responsibility is vital to preserve the planet and human health.
Climate Health and Human Health [Only Spanish version]
Cambio Climático y Salud Humana(30/Sep/2008)
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TIME TO ACT: Protecting Health from Climate Change
Google News. April 11, 2008.- Google News asked Dr. Roses to write a special comment related to the theme of the World Health Day 2008 celebration: “Protecting Health from Climate Change”.
Global health put at risk by climate change. "The effect of climate change over health is neither a minor issue nor a theoretical possibility: it is already happening, here and now, and it is related to major public health problems.
You are also invited to comment at her BLog: Comment from Google News by Mirta Roses, Director, Pan American Health Organization » (12/Apr/2008)
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Other Resources

The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction at the Earth Institute at Columbia University is the WHO Collaborating Center for Early Warning Systems for Malaria and other Climate-Sensitive Diseases.(20/Nov/2007)
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Sustainable Development and Environmental Health - Healthy Settings
Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (SDE) - Healthy Settings, Healthy Municipalities and Urban Health, Health-Promoting Schools, Local Development and Community Participation(12/Aug/2005)
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Sustainable Development and Environmental Health - Homepage
Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (SDE) - Homepage, About World Environment Day 2005, What's new at the Area of Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (SDE)(12/Aug/2005)
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Periodical Publications

Epidemiological Bulletin, Vol. 26, No. 1 (2005)
Health Analysis: - Epidemiologic Situation of Human Rabies in Latin America in 2004 Methodological Notes in Epidemiology: - Methods for measuring health inequalities (Part II) - From sketch to digital maps: GIS-DDT Norms and Standards in Epidemiology: - Maternal and Congenital Syphilis: Case Definitions(17/Aug/2005)
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en español     (3.18k)   (714.9k)  

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Technical Documents

CD48/16 - Roundtable on Climate Change and its Impact on Public Health: A Regional Perspective
CD48/16 - Roundtable on Climate Change and its Impact on Public Health: A Regional Perspective(29/Aug/2008)
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en Français    (99.26k)  
em Português (97.34k)  

CE142/25 - Health and International Relations: Linkages With National Health Development
(4/Jun/2008)
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OD312-Annual Report of the Director, 2003
OD312-Annual Report of the Director, 2002 presented at the 44th Directing Council, Washington DC, 22-26 September 2003.(10/Sep/2003)
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