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3 Jul 2024
PAHO supports emergency response following flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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2 Jul 2024
WHO releases first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank today launched the PROTECT Project, an initiative to improve pandemic response in seven South American countries.
1 Jul 2024
PAHO and World Bank launch PROTECT project to strengthen pandemic response in South America
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Public Health Stories

Stephannie Lizama traveled from the village of San Lazaro to the Orange Walk health center in the north-east of Belize that morning, a journey that takes over three hours by foot
Making it happen – Eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV and Syphilis in Belize
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Until the last child: Costa Rica strengthens vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella
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Epidemiological update - Invasive disease caused by group A streptococci - 21 June 2024
18 Jun 2024
Epidemiological Update - Increase in dengue cases in the Region of the Americas - 18 June 2024
10 Jun 2024
Epidemiological Alert - Human infections caused by avian influenza A(H5N1) in the Region of the Americas - 5 June 2024
3 Jun 2024
Epidemiological Alert Measles in the Region of the Americas - 3 June 2024
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World Blood Donor Day 2024
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World No Tobacco Day 2024
31 May 2024

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response
17 Jul 2024 - 17 Jul 2024
Data Monitoring Committees (DMCs) and the role of ethics
Data Monitoring Committees (DMCs) and the role of ethics
17 Jul 2024
Vaccination Coverage 2023: Results in the Region of the Americas
Vaccination Coverage 2023: Results in the Region of the Americas
17 Jul 2024 - 17 Jul 2024
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