The new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, talks about different issues, such as equity in health, the challenges facing the Region of the Americas, and social communication. The interview is in Windows Media format.

How do you see the situation of the groups that have been the most neglected from the standpoint of public health?
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Do you consider that public health in the Americas is under-funded?
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Should we be using more social communication in public health?
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What do you consider some of the main health problems that the Americas face?
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Thinking ahead, after you finish your term, what would you like your legacy to be, what would you like people say that you did at PAHO?
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Biography of Dr. Mirta Roses Periago
Interview With Dr. Mirta Roses Periago
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