PAHO Director Mirta Roses is greeted by President Ricardo Lagos of Chile in April, during her first official visit to the country as director of PAHO. Photo ©Alejandro Hoppe

PAHO Deputy Director Joxel García (left) chats with winners of the 2004 Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, hosted at PAHO's Washington, D.C., headquarters in June. Photo ©Juris Bilmanis/PAHO

(From l.) Ciro de Quadros, of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, joins PAHO Assistant Director Carissa Etienne and Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to launch a new PAHO book on vaccines. Photo ©Armando Waak/PAHO

PAHO Director Mirta Roses receives the keys to Valparaíso, Chile, from Mayor Hernán Pinto de Miranda during celebrations of the 25th anniversary of Alma Ata in March. Photo ©Carolina Broughton

(From l.) José Ramiro Cruz, head of PAHO's blood safety program, joins Don Francisco (Mario Kreutzberger) along with PAHO Director Mirta Roses and technical officer Marcela García to celebrate Don Francisco's service as a PAHO Champion of Health. Photo ©Eduardo Arrossi