Different country experiences have shed light on effective solutions, critical bottlenecks, and practical lessons to strengthen public health functions and impact health access and outcomes. In an even more challenging context, the COVID-19 pandemic offers a stark reminder and a call for collective action to strengthen public health actions and protect the most vulnerable.
Webinars
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In light of World Heart Day, celebrated every year on 29 September, we cordially invite you to participate in the webinar “HEARTS in the Americas: new developments and resources”, to be held on Thursday, 17 September 2020, from 10:30 am to 12:00pm (EDT)
The session will be available in English and Spanish, with…
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La Organización Panamericana de la Salud y la red INEBRIA Latina, invitan al seminario web titulado: "COVID-19 y su impacto en el consumo de alcohol y otras drogas y sobre la implementación de intervenciones breves en América Latina", que se realizará el viernes 25 de septiembre, de 11:00 a 13:30 horas (EDT) - 17:00 y 19:30 horas…
PAHO/WHO Webinar Series on Air Quality Related SDG Indicators
Date: March 29th, 2023
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am ET
Date: March 21st, 2023 Time: 8:30 – 10:30 am. (EST)
Platform: Zoom
Simultaneous translation into English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
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WHEN: On Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 March we will have the policy dialogue in South America on “Human resources for health and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Policy actions to improve health systems response” and we would like to invite you to join the discussions around the topics that might be of your interest.
TIME: 8:45 Bogotá,…
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The webinars will be conducted in English with the following interpretation: • French and Russian on the 29th of March. • Portuguese and Spanish on the 30th of March, 15:30-17:00 CET for PAHO and Lusophone AFRO countries.
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Join us for the launch of the series The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas: situation and challenges, that allows to know in a dynamic way what is the situation, challenges, and opportunities in the Region of the Americas regarding aging and older persons.
Time: 11:00 am a 1:00 pm (EDT)
Date: Tuesday, March 21 2023
Registration
Within the framework of the Special Initiative for the Social Determinants of Hea
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Date: March 23rd, 2023
Time: 10:00 – 12:15 am (WDC time)
Platform: Zoom
There will be simultaneous translation into other languages.
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March 7 2023 / 11:00 am -12:30 pm (EST)
This webinar included information on how to achieve goals for aging at home, and how to work with a health care team, including a nurse, an occupational therapist, and even a handy man, to address important…
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Recently, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted in its vision for the next 5 years the importance of applying the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Region of the Americas.
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In an effort to strengthen health system response and to better understand the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs of migrants from Venezuela and Central America, a collaborative call for research proposals was issued in 2019. Eleven projects from eight countries -Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru- were finally…
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On Tuesday 7 February, 2023, PAHO will be hosting a media launch to present the new handbook "Promoting Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools". The event will take place via Zoom and the PAHO Youtube channel at 9:00 AM (AST or Barbados time) / 8:00 AM (EST or Washington DC…
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Join us on Tuesday, 28 February, at 12.00 pm (EST)s to the webinar "Implementation of Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and challenges" hosted by the Pan American Health Organization as the final activity to mark the International Childhood Cancer Day.
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High-level event of the Task force for Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
Join us on Tuesday, 17 January on the webinar "One year after the Food Systems Summit: Progress and challenges in the current context", a high-level event organized by the Task force for Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The webinar will begin at 10:00 am (Washington DC time) / 12:00…
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On July 23, monkeypox was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO Director-General. As of December 7, there have been 55,631 confirmed cases in the Region of the Americas, of which 329 have been from Central America, 201 in Guatemala.
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Join us on Wednesday, 14 December, 2022, for the webinar "People with disabilities and COVID-19 in the Americas: past, present and future", the second of a two-part series that will focus on the implications for the Americas of the WHO Global Report on Disability and Health report and how to build a more inclusive and equitable health system for people with disabilities.…
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The fifth meeting of the series proposes to discuss and analyze the new challenges facing health systems that the COVID-19 pandemic has created and that have affected the conditions of access, coverage, and results in the field of public health. For this reason, strengthening the capacities of health authorities is essential to guarantee the right to health of all.
WHEN:…
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Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to join us in the “Caring for patients with post COVID-19 condition" on Thursday, 01 December 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST).
This event will take place entirely online and with free access. The session will have simultaneous translation options in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.…
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Health workers are at the front line of the COVID-19 outbreak response and as such are exposed to different hazards that put them at risk. Occupational hazards include exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens, violence, harassment, stigma, discrimination, heavy workload, and prolonged use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Reliance is a critical efficiency for regulatory systems that can be used across various regulatory functions in pre- and post-market stages. It helps reduce workload so that resources can be prioritized elsewhere in all regulatory systems, regardless of their size and/or existing resources. The practice of regulatory reliance is encouraged by PAHO and PANDRH, following current guidelines1 and…
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On Wednesday, December 7, PAHO will host a regional virtual seminar to present and discuss the activities to address violence against migrant and refugee women and girls in four countries of the Region (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru). The webinar will take place from 10:00 to 11:30 am (Washington DC time).
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On Tuesday, 29 November, 2022, PAHO will host a webinar to launch the new report Addressing violence against women in health policies and protocols in the Americas. The event will be held at 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Washington DC time), via Zoom. Check below the details to participate.
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Between 6-10% of reported MPX cases will require hospital admission. Most common reasons for admission are pain management (usually related to proctitis or tonsillitis), inability to swallow, urine retention, encephalitis or complications including bacterial infection. Pregnant women, young children and immunosuppressed patients are reported as at higher risk of complications.
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative in collaboration with The Pan American Journal of Public Health, kindly invites you to attend the webinar on Thursday, November 17th, 2022.
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The World Health Organization is hosting a webinar to mark World Diabetes Day that will address the Global Diabetes Compact, a new initiative to galvanize efforts around the world to both reduce the risk of diabetes and ensure that all people diagnosed with diabetes have access to equitable, comprehensive, affordable and quality treatment and care.
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If you missed the second session on Strengthening Capacities for IPC and Clinical Management of Monkeypox in the Caribbean, watch it HERE
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Join us on Friday, 04 October from 12:00 p.m. to 01:15 p.m. (EST, local time in Washington, D.C.)
Background
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On July 23, monkeypox was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO Director-General. As of October 3, there have been 68,265 confirmed global cases with 42,735 confirmed cases in the Region of the Americas.
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Join us in the webinar "People with disabilities and COVID-19 in the Americas: past, present and future", hosted by the Mental Health Unit at the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health on Tuesay, 1 November, from 10:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. (EDT).
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The fourth meeting of the series aims to discuss the role of social participation throughout the policy cycle, as an element that strengthens the ability to meet health objectives from the approach of the renewed EPHF.
Date/Time: Thursday, November 10 / 10:00 am - 11:30 am (EDT - Washington DC Time) Time Zone Converter.
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Participate in the webinar to launch the “Panorama of Diabetes in the Americas” Friday, November 11, 2022, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (EST), held by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to mark World Diabetes Day 2022
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“Respiratory Protection Programs in the context of COVID-19 and beyond”; Webinar hosted by PAHO on Thursday, 27 October 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (EST). Speaker: Dr. José Carlos Espino.
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As we’ve seen for COVID-19 and monkeypox, a strong foundation of event-based surveillance is critical for rapidly detecting public health threats all with the objective of early warning and response, and saving lives as the ultimate goal. Therefore, the aim of this workshop is to support the strengthening of event-based surveillance at the national and subnational levels within the Region of…
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In observance of World Stroke Day 2022 - a global awareness day established by the World Stroke Organization, that takes place on October 29th every year, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative in collaboration with The Pan American Journal of Public Health, kindly invites you to attend the webinar on…
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The Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration with UNFPA, invites you to participate in the launch of the Virtual Course on Clinical Management of Sexual Violence and Partner Violence (available only in Spanish), to be held on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
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This event seeks to convene high-level decision-makers from the Member States and international experts to discuss the situation on access barriers, the impact of the pandemic on access to health services, and its relationship with policy initiatives. The guest speakers will share countries’ experiences in analyzing and addressing access barriers as a starting point for developing resilient…
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Date: October 21 | Time: 10:00 am EST
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This dialogue involving civil society, non-governmental organizations, academics, international organizations, and governments seeks to capture, share, and learn from the experience of different communities in infection prevention and control and the appropriate use of antimicrobials and draw relevant lessons on how to better engage communities and enable their active participation in…
The treatment and disposal of electronic waste is a growing problem in the region of the Americas due to contamination by toxic elements present in electrical and electronic devices, generating occupational and environmental exposures from which adverse health conditions are derived.
This course is launched as a tool for the generation of capacities oriented to the management and …
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Inter-American Water Day 2022:
30 years articulating partnerships for the sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Date: Monday. October 3, 2022
Time: 11:00 hs. (Washington DC)
Platform: Zoom
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Organized by PAHO, Regional Technical Team for Water and Sanitation (ETRAS)
Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health(CDE/CE)
International panelists:
- Tatiana Prado
- Maria Luisa Castro
- Max Carbajal
- Jorge Olivares
- Eduardo Ortiz …
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We are pleased to invite you to join us in the “Healthcare-associated infection outbreak investigation in the context of COVID-19?”; Webinar that will be hosted by PAHO on Thursday, 15 September 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST). We will have the presentation of Dr. Carolyn Herzig, (CDC/DDID/NCEZID/DHQP).
Date & Time: September 22, 2022 / 8:00-10:00AM EST
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WHAT:
Webinar 2: Issue-Based Coalitions Initiative: Health Financing and Health Systems Resilience
WHEN:
Date: Monday, 12 September 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)
Wellness Week 2022 will be celebrated from September 10-16. This campaign began in 2011, and was inspired by the Caribbean Wellness Day, which is celebrated on the…
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WHAT: Second Regional Seminar on Social Development: "Social Security and the Protracted Crisis: An Opportunity to Combat Inequality in the Framework of a Welfare State in Latin America and the Caribbean"
WHEN: 30 August to 1 September 2022
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Aug 30, 2022 02:30 PM Time shows in Santiago
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Aug 31, 2022 09:00 AM…
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WHAT: Strengths and challenges of integrated care focused on individuals, families and communities in Latin America
WHEN: 31 August 2022
HOW: Zoom Platform. Registration link …
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The Pan American Health Organization cordially invites you to the webinar "Together accelerating the cure of cancer in children and adolescents 2022" , that will take place on Wednesday, 21 September, 2022. This is an important event to disseminate the focus of the prioritized set of essential interventions comprised in the second pillar in the CUREALL …
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Join us on Thursday, 8 September, at 9:30 AM (EDT), on the webinar "Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD): Community approaches for prevention and care".
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In observance of World Heart Day, celebrated annually on 29 September, and led by World Heart Federation, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the HEARTS in the Americas…
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We cordially invite you to participate, on Friday, 9 September, in the webinar "What do we know about the impact of suicide on adolescents in the Americas? " to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2022.
Target audience:
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Webinar “MEURI framework: How to ensure that during the emergency unproven interventions are used ethically outside of research?”. The MEURI framework is explained in Chapter 5 of PAHO's: “Catalyzing ethical research in emergencies.
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Transforming and Strengthening Systems to Achieve Universal Health
Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 10:00 a.m. (EDT); duration: 1.5 hours
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Date: August 30, 2022 | 11 am EST
Adequate newborn and early childhood nutrition not only save lives but allow children to grow and reach their full potential. Exclusive breastfeeding is one of the most effective interventions to ensure that newborns survive and thrive. Human milk offers newborns essential nutrients, protects them against infections and promotes…
SAVE THE DATE
August 25th, 2022 11:00 am – 12 pm (Washington DC)
Organizer:
PAHO, Regional Technical Team for Water and Sanitation (ETRAS)
The Climate Change and Environmental Determinants of Health Unit of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Determinants of Health
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On August 9, 2022, a webinar was held to present the latest update on WHO Public health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance, as well as specify the latest PAHO/WHO notification requirements. During this seminar, the main updates in case and contact definitions were presented, as well as the objectives and proposed methods to carry out the core surveillance (that all countries must…
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A tool to complement the NCD surveillance toolbox measuring policies and interventions at the population level
Join us on Monday, 12 September 2022, on the webinar "Rapid Mobile Phone Surveys (RaMPS) on NCDs", that will present the experience and effectiveness of Rapid Mobile Phone Surveys to gather timely data on noncommunicable diseases (…
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Is dementia inevitable in old age? A discussion with geriatric specialists about the latest news on prevention, treatment, and planning for long-term care.Date / Time: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 / 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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How to participate
- WEBINAR: Access to medicines for smoking cessation: Inclusion of bupropion and varenicline on national EMLs
- DATE: August 25, 2022
- TIME: from 10:00AM until 11:30AM EDT, Washington DC time…
Join us on Monday, 15 August 2022, on the Launch of the Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022. This event will be broadcast through Zoom.
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On Thursday, 18 August, PAHO will host a virtual session to launch the Understanding Stigma Course version 2.0, and to introduce the Mental Health Stigma Reduction Campaign
Launch of the Understanding Stigma Course Version 2.0.
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Webinars RedETSA
When: Friday 29 July 2022 - 15hs a 17hs (GMT -4, Washington DC Time)
How: Zoom platform. Registration link
https://paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MOysX-stSC-TFhzO7wqDbQ
Speakers
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Join us on Tuesday, 30 August, 2022, to participate on the webinar "The Superiority of Octagonal Warning Labels in Central America and the Caribbean" hosted by the Pan American Health Organization, to present the results of the studies in Cental America and the Caribbean on the efficacy of the different labeling systems.
As part of the activities organized to mark World Breastfeeding Week 2022, on Thursday, 4 August, PAHO will host the webinar "Step up for Breastfeeding. Educate and Support". The webinar will be used to share information from countries that have had successful experiences in the implementation, education and support of the breastfeeding…
DATE / TIME: Wednesday, July 27th. / 11:00 am EST (Washington DC time)
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The Every Woman Every Child Latin America and the Caribbean (EWEC-LAC) initiative extends a cordial invitation to the webinar Health inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean and what to do about it, which will take place on Thursday, July 7, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
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Webinar "Monkeypox and Mass Gathering", this session will provide recommendations and resources for gathering and parties during the current monkeypox outbreak.
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Date. 29 June 2022
Time. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
The Department of Health Systems and Services/Human Resources for Health Unit (HSS/HR) is pleased to announce the official launch of the virtual self-learning course “Introduction to Health Workforce Planning for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage” in English and Spanish…
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We kindly invite you to participate, Wednesday, 29 June 2022, in the webinar "Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement-Implications and Actions", an event hosted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative and in collaboration with the Journal of Human Hypertension (JHH), the World…
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Join us on Tuesday 21 June, from 8:00 to 9:30 AM (EDT) on the webinar to launch the report "No Place for Cheap Alcohol: The potential value of MINIMUM PRICING for protecting lives ". The online event will launch the Alcohol pricing policies: the potential value of minimum pricing for protecting lives report. This report provides a first-ever review and global mapping of…
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The Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR) together with the HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit, HT/CDE will like to invite you to the Regional Webinar: Using the Sip Plus for monitoring congenital syphilis elimination, a proposal that aims to renew the commitment of the countries of the region in the elimination of…
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This session provided healthcare professionals with comprehensive insights into the clinical characteristics, challenges in differential diagnosis, and clinical management principles of Monkeypox.
Program
Introduction – Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response…
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What: Launch Intercultural Dialogues Methodology. A webinar to learn how knowledge dialogues can contribute to progress in achieving access and universal health coverage.
When: Friday, 17 June 2022 at 11:00 a. m. (EDT). A webinar to learn how knowledge dialogues can contribute to progress in achieving access and universal health coverage.
Leishmaniases remains neglected infectious diseases of great importance, as they mainly affect the poorest people with the least access to health services. In the Americas, it is a public health problem due to its morbidity, mortality, and wide geographical distribution.
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Webinar "Monitoring and Evaluation of Infection Prevention
and Control Practices and Programs"
Program
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The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization(PAHO/WHO) Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries presents a Stress Management Series in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Grenada, European Union and the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychology Association (CANPA).
The webinar equips people with practical skills to help cope with…
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Join us on June 28 at 11:00 am (EST) and attend the webinar "Resilient Health Systems and Services in the context of Emergencies and Disasters: from Policy to Practice".
This two-hour webinar will be hosted via Zoom, with simultaneous interpretation into English, Spanish, Portuguese,…
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Use of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir, Tocilizumab, and Molnupiravir for the management of patients with COVID-19
Program
Evidence, recommendations, and considerations for the use of antivirals, monoclonal antibodies, and other interventions for the management of patients with Covid-19.
Dr. Ariel Izcovich,…
How to participate
- WEBINAR: Comparing taxes as a percentage of sugar-sweetened beverage prices in Latin America and the Caribbean
- DATE: June 15, 2022
- TIME: from 11:00AM until 1:00PM EDT, Washington DC time …
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Join us on Tuesday 14 June, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM (EDT) on the webinar "Estimating alcohol harms and modeling alcohol policy scenarios using the International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies". This webinar will present the International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies and cover the needed data requirements for its use. It will also feature cases for applying this online…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have been particularly affected by many deep and varied changes that have impacted on their lives and relationships. How to reduce the emotional impact of this epidemic on women?
How can we create caring spaces for those who need it? How to rebuild and resume activities despite all this?
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On Monday, 30 May, join us on the webinar "A Smoke-Free Caribbean: A Win/Win for Health and the Environment", jointly hosted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), the Caribbean Public Health Law Forum (CPHLF) and the University of the West Indies (CaveHill) Law and Health Research Unit (LHRU) in celebration of…
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Join us in the "Use of mask in the COVID-19 context” webinar, with our guest speaker would be Dr. April Baller, from the Infection Prevention and Control, WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE).
This event will take place entirely online and with free access. Both sessions will have simultaneous translation options in English, Spanish, and Portuguese…
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Addressing Men's Health and Masculinities in the Americas: A Public Health Imperative
Thursday 30 June at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (EST) |
In line with 2022 World No Tobacco Day: Poisoning our Planet, PAHO will be hosting the Regional Webinar, Tobacco, a threat to our planet, on June 1, 2022 at 12:00pm EDT.
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In the framework of the International Day of Action for Women's Health, CLAP invites you to the webinar that addresses successful experiences of implementing respectful maternity care in health centers. The virtual meeting aims to serve as a guide for professionals searching for a dignified and respectful treatment of women attending health institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean and…
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Join us on Friday, May 20, for the World Breastfeeding Protection Day webinar to discuss the impact of marketing breastmilk substitutes on infant feeding decisions and the advances and challenges of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in the countries.
In line with 2022 World No Tobacco Day: Poisoning our Planet, the World Health Organization is hosting a webinar in light of World No Tobacco Day 2022 entitled Fighting Tobacco Product Waste.
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Learn more about "Personal protective equipment, quality standards, and correct use”. This workshop was hosted by PAHO on May 18 and 19, 2022. You can watch the video here.
Topics
- Use of PPE in the…
Background
In Latin America and the Caribbean, progress in the use of excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) as a measure to improve health has varied. The greatest progress has been made in tobacco taxes, where both globally, and in the region, there is abundant evidence of their effectiveness in reducing…
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Join us on Wednesday, 18 May 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
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Tuesday June 14, 2022
11:00 AM EST
Register in Zoom - There will be interpretation available in Spanish, Portuguese and sign language.
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With the support of the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI), BMJ Innovations and its partner publications launch this special supplement focused on social innovation for health that shows how social innovations can positively affect health and social outcomes, drive more resilient health systems, engage communities, and help achieve universal health.
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In line with 2022 World No Tobacco Day: Poisoning our Planet, the World Health Organization and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat have partnered with Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP), a global tobacco industry watchdog, to host the Webinar,…
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Join us on Thursday 19 May, at 10:00 am (EDT) and attend the webinar "Safeguarding public health: managing conflict of interest and interference in alcohol policy to support the SAFER implementation", organized jointly by PAHO, WHO/EURO and Vital Strategies.
When: May 10th, 2022 / 10:00am – 11:30am EST
PAHO invites you to be part of this global campaign and to participate in the regional launch of the Global Report on Ageism aiming to further engage the America’s in the fight against ageism.
DATE: Tuesday, 3rd of May, 2022
TIME: 13:30 -15:00 (EDT)
Workshop: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial resistance: how to break a vicious circle
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Join us in the "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on antimicrobial resistance: How to break a vicious circle” workshop that will be hosted by PAHO on Thursday, 28 April 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST).
AGENDA
When: Thursday, May 5, 2022 / 10:00 am (Eastern Time / US and Canada)
Date: Tuesday, April 26 / Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm (EST- Washington DC time) / Zoom Session with English-Spanish translation.
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What: Launch of the comprehensive Essential Public Health Functions training strategy for health systems strengthening
When: Friday, 22 April 2022 - 10:00 a.m (EDT)
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The Pan American Health Organization cordially invites you to join us on the launch event to present the "High-level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19", that will take place on Friday, 6 May, at 10:00 AM (EDT).
PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics carried out a regional dialogue to discuss the preliminary recommendations of PAHO's upcoming publication: "Catalyzing ethical research in emergencies. Ethics guidance, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and pending agenda."
DATE: Friday April 8th, 2022
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Join us on Tuesday, 5 April, on the event "Building capacity for alcohol policy in the Americas" to promote the free online courses related to alcohol available in the PAHO Virtual Campus for Public Health, and to present the recently released courses: "Estimation of Alcohol Per Capita Consumption in the Americas" and "SAFER initiative: cost-effective…
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- When: 23 March 2022, 8:00AM – 9:30AM (EST)
- Languages: English – Spanish
- Registration: To register for this event, please click here.…
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Join us on Thursday, 17 March, on the webinar "Obesity and the economic sustainability of health systems" to discuss the impact of obesity on national economies and human capital and effective measures to ensure a longer and healthier life for all, in reference to World Obesity Day (March 4th), whose theme in 2022 is “Everybody needs Act"…
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World Salt Awareness Week, 14-20 March, 2022
This year, World Salt Awareness Week 2022 will take place 14 - 20 March, and will shine a spotlight on a simple yet effective approach that we can all take to improve our health – by shaking the salt habit!
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Join us on Tuesday, 15 March, on the webinar "Women, Alcohol Consumption and the COVID-19 Pandemic" to discuss the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women´s mental health, alcohol consumption, and how alcohol marketing, policies and interventions have influenced women's health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When: Tuesday 22 March 2022
Time: 13:30 – 15:30 CET / 8:30hrs Washington, DC / 6:30hrs Belize / 8:30hrs Haiti, Bahamas, Barbados / 7:30 hrs. Jamaica
WHO carried out the COVID-19 Case Management Webinar Series: COVID-19 in children and young persons.
This webinar focused on key elements to consider in the clinical…
WHAT: Presentation and analysis of the document: "Mitigating the Direct and Indirect Consequences of COVID-19 on the Health and Well-Being of Young People in the Americas"
WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 2022
TIME: 10:00 - 11:30 am EST (DC TIME)
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What: International Women’s Day 2022
When: Tuesday, 8 March 2022 at 1:30 p. m. (EST). To dialogue and advocate for the increased generation and use of disaggregated data, the full protection of essential health workers and the acceleration of…
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Webinar: Infection Prevention and Control in Health Services in Response to Omicron
This webinar aims to share the experience of the Ministry of Health of Chile, in the Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control Measures in Health environments, considering OMICRON.
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Join us on Thursday, 10 March, 2022, on the webinar "HEARTS in the Americas and Kidney Health for All", organized by the Pan American Health Organization, through the Initiative HEARTS in the Americas, in collaboration with the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension (SLANH, in its acronym in Spanish).
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The Pan American Health Organization, Movendi International and the Center for Alcohol Policy Solutions invites you to the side event to the 60th session of the Commision for Social Development (CSocD60…
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WHAT: Launch of a new WHO-UNICEF report
WHEN: Wednesday 23 February 2022
TIME: 11:00 am -12:30 pm EST (Washington, DC time)
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The Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's Health and Reproductive Health (CLAP) invites you to the launching webinar of the eCBB mobile App with quality content promoted by the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on the care of newborns.
When
Monday, February 14, 2022
9:00– 10:00am (WDC, Bogota, Lima and…
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The Pan American Health Organization is organizing a new Webinar Series on Post COVID-19 Condition aiming to present and discuss the latest information available on the different aspects of post COVID-19 condition. Join us for the first session and launch of the series on Thursday, 17 February, 2022, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (EST)
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"Omicron variant: Public Health, Clinical, and Vaccine Implications" webinar. The event will be streamed entirely online and free to access.
The session will have simultaneous translation options in English and Spanish
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Time: 11:30 a.m. (EST)
Presentations…
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The Pan American Health Organization and Evidence Aid have collaborated for over a decade and, in June 2021, together developed an Evidence Aid collection relevant to resilient health systems in the context of disasters and other health emergencies.
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The Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate on the webinar "International Day Against Childhood Cancer 2022", organized to hightlight the advances achieved in the implementation of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood…
WHAT: Presentation and discussion of the results of the report "Impact of COVID-19 on human resources for health and policy response: the case of Plurinational State of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru: an overview of findings from five Latin American countries¨
WHEN: 7 February 2022
TIME: 9:00 a.m. EST
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The PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries will be hosting a webinar to discuss practical actions required to reduce the impacts of SARS-CoV-2 transmission on health as COVID-19 becomes another recurrent disease that health systems and societies will have to manage
Objectives
Date: Wednesday, 2 February, 2022
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The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) invites you to participate in the launch event of “ENLACE, the PAHO Data Portal on Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health and External Causes" on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (EST).
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The PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries will be hosting a webinar on the factors that will continue to drive Covid-19 surges and potential impact of the Variant of Concern Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2.
Objectives
Monday, December 13th, 4:00 pm -6:00 pm (Washington DC time)
This workshop, organized by PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics, included a presentation by Prof. Angus Dawson from the University of Sydney, and panels to discuss the lessons we should learn from the pandemic and…
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On 7 December 2021, WHO will launch the third progress report on Global trans fat elimination 2021 at a virtual high-level event.
Measurement and strengthening of the EPHF: the experience of countries in the Region of the Americas
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WHAT: Measurement and strengthening of the EPHF: the experience of countries in the Region of the Americas
WHEN: 8 December 2021 - 12.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (EST)
Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Washington DC time)
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021/ 11:00 am (Washington DC time)
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We kindly invite you to participate in the launch of the self-learning virtual course “REPLACE Trans Fat: An Action Package to Eliminate Industrially Produced Trans-Fatty Acids” on Monday, 6 December 2021, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST).
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Respectful maternal and neonatal treatment it is not only one of the essential components to improve perinatal health outcomes, but it is also key to a positive pregnancy and childbirth. It is an approach that encompasses both ethical and fundamental rights issues for women and newborns, such as dignity and autonomy regarding their decisions and preferences.
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Launch the report on Health of the Afrodescendant Population in Latin America
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We warmly invite you to us for the webinar “Treatment and recovery from alcohol dependence in the Americas” on Monday, 29 November, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (EST).
Scope and purpose
Getting back on track to end Aids by 2030
-Technical Webinar-
Date: 3 December, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 (EST Time, Washington DC)
Monday November 15th, at 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Washington DC time.
PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics carried out the third and last seminar of the series for the strengthening of research ethics with a systemic approach.
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The PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries presents a Stress Management Webinar series in collaboration with Universal Health Partnership, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychology Associations (CANPA).
Learn how to cope with…
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In the Americas, more than one million premature, small and sick babies are born each year. These newborns require quality care so they can reach their maximum health and development potential, a care that warrants to be analyzed and addressed specifically.
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Date: Friday, November 19, 2021
Time: 08:00 am (Central America) | 09:00 am (WDC, Peru, Colombia and Panama) | 11:00 am (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay)
World Toilet Day | United Nations
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Right to health, social participation and the strengthening of the Essential Public Health Functions
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WHAT: Right to health, social participation and the strengthening of the Essential Public Health Functions
WHEN:. 19 November, 2021
TIME:. 10:00 a. m. (EST)
Webinar 5. Series on Essential Public Health Functions
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Join us, on World Diabetes Day, for the webinar “Sweet or Sour? Sweet drinks conceal a sour truth” on Tuesday, 9 November 2021, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (EST), hosted by the Pan American Health Organization in collaboration with WASSH (World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health) to mark the World Sugar Awareness Week.
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Monday, November 8th, 1:00 a 2:30 pm, Washington DC time.
PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics carried out the second seminar of the series for the strengthening of research ethics with a systemic approach.
(with translation in…
- DATE: Thursday, 4 November 2021
- TIME: 12:00pm EDT [click here for your corresponding time zone]
- DURATION: 120 minutes
The eight sessions of the virtual technical training on tobacco control (TC), which were divided into two blocks, have…
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Based on the latest evidence and on the recommendations on immunization against COVID-19 for pregnant women, as well as on the lessons learned from country experiences, following a question and answer format, this webinar, organized by the Regional Task force on Maternal Mortality Reduction (GTR, for its acronym in Spanish), aims to present the regional panorama of COVID-19 vaccination among…
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Join us to celebrate the “Anniversary of the Launch of the Global Strategy for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer ” on Wednesday, 17 November 2021, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm (EST).
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Join us for the webinar "Pricing policies for SAFER European Region and Americas", on Thursday, 18 November, from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm (EST).
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The Infectious Hazard Management unit of the Health Emergencies Department is pleased to present the contents from the Genomic Epidemiology Webinar series. This series was designed to enhance the knowledge of the use of genomic surveillance data in the context of surveillance for national public health reporting.
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Join us for the launch of “Preventing and Managing Conflicts of Interest in Country-Level Nutrition Programs: A Roadmap for Implementing the World Health Organization’s Draft Approach in the Americas” on Thursday 11 November 2021, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (EST).
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COVID-19 Webinar:
Regional Report for the Americas: “Second round of the National Pulse Survey on the continuity of Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Monday, 25 October 2021
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Friday, October 22, 10:00 am-12:30 pm (Washington DC time)
(Audio only in Spanish)
The Government of Chile, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) invite you to the Regional Launch of…
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Join us, on World Diabetes Day, for the webinar “Increasing Access to Diabetes Care in the Americas Region ” on Friday, November 12th, 2021, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (EST), hosted by the Pan American Health Organization in collaboration with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to mark …
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The Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate in a new webinar of the HEARTS initiative in the Americas on "Innovating in HEARTS: Hypertension control drivers & scorecards" that will take place on Friday, 5 November 2021
Date: Monday, October 18th
Hour: 6:00 p.m. (EST)
You are invited to join the launch of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week in the Caribbean organized by PAHO and UNFPA, with participation of country…
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Clinical Management webinar on:
"Identification and Management of Post-COVID-19 Complications"
Thursday, 21 October 2021
Time:
11:30 a.m. (WDC, Chile)
10:30 a.m. (Colombia, México)
12:30 p.m…
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On September 29 and 30, 2021, the webinar “Food Guides based on the level of food processing: scientific evidence and implementation” was held, an initiative of the General Coordination of Food and Nutrition (CGAN) of the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO).
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines:
Recommendations to protect public health in the Americas
Air Quality and Health Webinar Series for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date: Friday, October 22nd, 2021
Time: 11:00 am-12:30 m ET
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- DATE: Thursday, 21 October 2021
- TIME: 11:00am EDT [click here for your corresponding time zone]
- DURATION: 120 minutes
Over the years, the landscape of tobacco control has changed as new opportunities and challenges have emerged.
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Join us for the launch of the publication “Launching of the Updated PAHO Regional Sodium Reduction Targets” on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, from 10:30 to 11:30 am (EDT).
Background
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Hand Hygiene Initiative for All (HH4A)
The hand hygiene in the safe return to schools: Challenges and Learnings
#GlobalHandWashingDay #OurFutureAtHand
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Panama time)
Plataform: Zoom
Language: …
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Friday, October 1st, 2021; / 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Washington DC time)
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- DATE: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- TIME: 11:00am EDT [click here for your corresponding time zone]
- DURATION: 120 minutes
The adoption of international instruments, such as the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and…
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We are organizing Go.Data Ask the expert session on Thursday 30 September 2021 at 15:00 Geneva (Central European Summer Time - CEST) time.
Here is the link for this session:
https://who-e.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvdOyupzMoG9Zo-eKj1J3SQMQoA1PCy2tK
Thursday, September 30th, 2021 / 12:30 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. (Washington DC Time)
Tuesday, September 28 , 4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m (Washington DC Time)
Virtual Seminar's Video
The Regional Program on Bioethics invited international specialists and PAHO experts to discuss the ethics guidance published by WHO
Wednesday, September 29th - 11:00 a.m.
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As part of the activities to mark World Heart Day, the Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate in a new HEARTS in the Americas webinar, titled "2021 WHO Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension: Let's implement it now!", that will take place on Friday, 1 October 2021. …
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CLAP pays tribute to its founder, Dr. Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia, a century after his birth and invites you to this webinar in which the issues that currently occupy perinatology, the future of the discipline and the legacy will be addressed. that Professor Caldeyro left after his research and findings.
When: September 27, 2021
When: Friday, September 17th, 2021
Time: 9:00 -10:00 am (EDT) (15:00-16:00 Geneva)
This Zoom session will be in English, with simultaneous translation to…
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WEBINAR SERIES ON THE ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS
Webinar 4: Improving the quality of care in the delivery of health services
September 17, 2021 - 10:00 AM (EDT)
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September 14th, 11:00 am EDT
Registration
Social and health inequalities in Latin America, already important before the COVID- 19 pandemic, have increased last year. This crisis is exposing underlying health inequalities. The cost of inaction to address this long-standing social injustice is…
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord usually causes the inflammation. Meningitis can be a deadly and debilitating disease; it comes on suddenly, carries serious health, economic and social consequences, and affects people of all ages and in all countries of…
- DATE: Thursday, 9 September 2021
- TIME: 11:00am EDT [click here for your corresponding time zone]
- DURATION: 120 minutes
Even before the entry into force of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC…
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The seminar was attended by prominent national and international guests, academic bodies, scientific organizations and professionals interested in the subject of aging, the National Plan for Comprehensive Health of the Elderly and its Action Plan 2020-2030.
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The Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate on a new HEARTS in the Americas webinar, titled "Science in Action for Better Cardiovascular Health. The cases of Cuba and Mexico", that will take place on Thursday, 9 September 2021.
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September 1st, 2:00-3:30 PM, Washington, DC time
Webinar Video
This webinar aimed to tackle the subject of ageism in the health systems, inspired by the commentary paper of Dr.
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Monday, 13 September 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Registration link
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) celebrates Wellness Week 2021 (WW) from 11 to 17 September. The campaign is an initiative that began in 2011 inspired by Caribbean Wellness Day, which is celebrated on the…
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Sixth Session of the Webinar Series: COVID-19, SDG Health Targets and Equity
Where: Zoom
Time: 11:30 am - 01:00 pm (EDT)
The Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health (EIH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)…
Webinar: Estimating alcohol-caused harm and modelling alcohol policy scenarios in PAHO member states
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The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) will host the webinar "Estimating alcohol-caused harm and modelling alcohol policy scenarios in PAHO member states", Thursday, 9 Septembert 2021, at 2:00 to 3:00 pm (EDT).
- DATE: Thursday, 26 August 2021
- TIME: 11:00am EDT [click here for your corresponding time zone]
- DURATION: 120 minutes
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to the health sector, the tobacco industry (TI) has continued to…
The PANCAP Coordinating Unit invites you to participate in a webinar on “World Health Organisation (WHO) updated HIV Treatment Guidelines: A focus on dolutegravir (DTG) as first-line therapy”.
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As part of the activities to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health will host a webinar titled "Creating Hope through Action", on Friday 10 September, 2021. The session, in Spanish and English, will take place from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.
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The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) will host the webinar "Alcohol and COVID-19 in the Americas: What’s happened and how do we move forward?", Monday, 30 August 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
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August 19th, 10:30-12:00 Washington, DC time
Webinar video
The Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health (EIH/HA) and the Department of Family, Health Promotion and Life Course, Healthy Life Course Unit (FPL/HL) and the Pan American Health Organization (…
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PAHO carried out on October 19th the second webinar of the series on the life course approach: "The Public Health Practice in a Multigenerational Society".
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The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) will host a webinar on Wednesday, 4 August 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated every year from 1 to 7 of August, is a global campaign coordinated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding.
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Virtual Course on Bacterial Meningitis: Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Treatment
Join and participate!
Organizer: Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Partners and collaborators: CDC, INCIENSA, SE-COMISCA
When: August 5th to 27th | 10 am - 1:30 pm CST/12…
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Clinical Management - Variants of Concern: Public Health, Vaccines and Clinical implications.
29 July 2021
11:30 am - 12:30 pm (EDT)
- Webinar link: Register here
- Passcode: COVID-…
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Small island and low-lying developing states are among the most vulnerable countries in the world to the adverse effects of climate change, posing many challenges to public health, including increased illness and death from hurricanes, floods, heat waves, and droughts; water and food insecurity; increased transmission and spread of infectious diseases; diminished air quality; and adverse…
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The Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's and Reproductive Health (CLAP) of the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) invites you to the launching of the virtual course on the guidelines for prevention and screening of retinopathy of prematurity, (ROP).
Every year, more than one million premature babies are born in the Region of the Americas. These newborns are exposed…
WHAT: Should health research be conducted with children? (LIVE CONVERSATION on Facebook PAHO Caribbean & Twitter)
WHEN: Thursday 22 July, 2021, 2:00 pm (EDT)
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WHAT: Financial Protection in Health in Times of Pandemic (Webinar Series No.1: Public Investment in Health in Times of COVID-19)
WHEN: 20 July, 2021, 10:00 am (EDT)
HOW: Register in ZOOM: https://bit.ly/3dwiUuV
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Effective Communication"
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As part of the PANCAP-PAHO webinar series, on Friday, 9 July 2021, PANCAP in collaboration with PAHO will host a session titled "Addressing Mental Health and Self-Care for the Caregiver during COVID-19". The webinar will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Guyana time/ Washington DC time).
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WHAT: “Ensuring access to essential medicines and Public Health supplies while supporting the COVID-19 response”
WHEN: Tuesday, 13 July, 2021 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (EDT)
PARTICIPANTS
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Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., Assistant Director, PAHO/WHO
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Fostering new development models: A multidimensional approach to the post-Covid-19 world.
WHAT: Pandemics and The Role of Primary Health Care (PHC)
WHEN: 7 July, 2021 04:00 PM in Paris - 10:00 AM in Chile - 11:00 AM in Brazil
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The Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate on a new HEARTS in the Americas webinar, titled "Building bridges between Societies of Cardiology and Primary Health Care Teams", that will take place on Wednesday, 14 July 2021.
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Managing Critical Care Units - One year into the pandemic
1 July 2021
12:00 pm (EDT)
- Webinar link: Register here
- Passcode: COVID-19 (Session in English and Spanish)
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Effective Strategies for working from home"
REGIONAL WEBINAR - PAHO/WHO
14 JULY 2021, 12 pm (EDT)
- DAY: Thursday, July 15th 2021
- TIME: 11:00am EST [click here for your time zone]
- DURATION: 120 minutes
In addition to tobacco taxes, WHO considers "best buys" as highly cost-effective and feasible to implement: 1) the establishment of…
Presentations
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Clinical Management: Expert panel on the identification and management of clinical decompensation in COVID-19 patients
24 June 2021
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
- Webinar link: bit.ly/clinicalmgmtwebinar
- Passcode: COVID-19 (Session in English and Spanish)
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Experience sharing series
Country cases: Chile, Cuba and Honduras
Friday, June 25, 11:00 - 1:00 EDT
(11:00 am W.D.C, Chile, Cuba - 9:00 Honduras)
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On Monday 28 June, 2021, from 12.00 to 13.30 hours (EDT) the Pan American Health Organization will held the webinar "SCALA Project: Implementing an Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorders in Latin America", as part of the activities on the Mental Health and Substance Use Unit, of the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health.
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WHEN: 12 July 2021, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (EDT)
Despite the progress made in recent decades in health systems in the region of the Americas, with increased health financing, coverage and technological advances and greater health services infrastructure, many countries are experiencing structural deficiencies in responding to the complexity of the…
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
10:00-11:30h (EDT, Washington DC)
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WHAT: Health Systems Resilience: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
WHEN: Wednesday 16 June, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m (EDT)
LANGUAGES: The session will be in English and Spanish, with simultaneous translation to both languages.
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The Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women’s, and Reproductive Health (CLAP) of PAHO invites you to the webinar presenting two courses:
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The Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate in the virtual launch of the new CVD Risk Calculator App, that will be introduced by the Initiative HEARTS in the Americas o…
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Dear colleagues,
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About the Webinar
COVID-19 Vaccination and International Travel: the role of vaccination passport and immunity certificate to revive the tourism economy in the Eastern Caribbean.
Objectives:
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Join us on Wednesday, June 30, in the webinar "What we know about Epilepsy and COVID-19 in the Region of the Americas". During this session, the directors of the two PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers in Chile and Honduras, experts in the field of epilepsy, will present the perspectives and challenges of epilepsy during the pandemic.
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The Regional Task Force for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality is pleased to present the inter-agency strategic consensus for the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality by 2020-2030
When: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Time: 9 Panama and Mexico; 10 USA; 11 Brazil
Link,…
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On Thursday, 27 May 2021, from 7:00 to 8:30 am (EDT), join us in the webinar “Lessons For Alcohol Policy From The Coronavirus Crisis”, a joint event organized by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Movendi International, NCD Alliance and the Pan American Organization.
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On Friday, 18 June, 2021, the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health is hosting the webinar "Implementation of the WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean".
The objectives of the webinar are:
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Objective
1. To share the objectives and project plans with youth
2. To engage the youth on climate change and health
3. To provide an opportunity for Caribbean youth to share on projects/products that speak to this nexus.
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Session 1 will take place 1 July 2021
Session 2 will take place 29 July 2021
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When: Monday, May 17th /12:00 pm (Washington DC time)
PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics invites you to participate in this seminar in Spanish in preparation for the launching of WHO's recommendations for the governance of human genome editing.
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To mark World Hypertension Day 2021, let us celebrate the successes of HEARTS in the Americas.
This year's theme of World Hypertension Day focuses on combatting low awareness rates worldwide and providing accurate blood pressure measurement methods.
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To improve public health, health authorities need to evaluate the health status of their communities, identify variations in health status, and analyze the factors contributing to poor health.
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems globally, revealing that even robust health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed and compromised by an outbreak.
5 May 2021
10:00 Lima /11:00 Washington / 12:00 Brasilia
Register
Con traducción al español
Midwives are seen worldwide as a key player in improving maternal and perinatal health. Evidence indicates that maternal and perinatal mortality can be reduced by…
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Working with Emotional Intelligence"
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Join us for the webinar “A Conversation About the Urgency to Introduce Front-of-Package Warning Labeling in the Caribbean”, Wednesday, 7 April 2021, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (EDT) I (AST).
In this space, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities related to the Information and Vaccination System for the COVID-19 vaccine in Latin America and the Caribbean. During the event, the Pan American Health Organization and the Inter-American Development Bank will share protocols and considerations, experiences of other countries in the region, strategic…
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Join us for the launch and presentation on, "Building Health Throughout the Life Course: Concepts, Implications, and Application in Public Health".
When
21 April 2021
Time
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST) Washington, DC Time.
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is pleased to invite you to participate in the launch of the Publication on “Regulatory system strengthening in the Americas: Lessons learned from the National Regulatory Authorities of Regional Reference”.
April 19, 2021
10:00-12:00 EDT
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Opportunities to access quality medicines at competitive prices
The Pan American Health Organization is organizing the webinar “Standardized Hypertension Treatment Algorithms and PAHO Strategic Fund for Universal Health - Opportunities to access quality medicines at competitive prices” on Thursday, 15 April 2021…
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Within the framework of the World Health Day 2021 "Building a fairer and healthier world" and dedicated to the Health and Care Workers, is an ideal date for stimulating a…
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The objective of this webinar is to discuss the role that advanced practice nurses have had during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the implementation of that role can help countries with low density and distribution of health professionals
When
30 March 2021, 4:00 - 5:30 PM (EST)
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COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our lives including where and how we can take part in sport and physical activity. The impacts have been unequal, and some of us are finding it more difficult than others to stay active. This is widening health gaps, at a time when staying active is more important than ever for our mental and physical wellbeing.
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When: Monday, March 29th /12:00-2:00 pm (Washington DC time)
The rapid production of evidence in the pandemic makes the ethics oversight of ongoing research increasingly difficult.
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The webinar Diabetes Care during the COVID-19 era in the IDF North American and Caribbean (NAC) region, will provide an opportunity to learn about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on diabetes care in North America and the Caribbean. It has been organized International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO).…
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Latin America Session
- Day: Tuesday, 23 March 2021
- Time: 10:00am EST, Washington DC [click here for your time zone]
- Duration: 3 hours
This session will be subregional in scope and provide further…
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Latin America Session
- Day: Friday, 19 March 2021
- Time: 10:00am EST, Washington DC [click here for your time zone]
- Duration: 3 hours
This session will be subregional in scope and provide further…
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About the Webinar
The objective of this webinar is to share best practice guidance for the optimal care of COVID-19 patients during hospitalization to reduce morbidity and death, and in the process protect health care workers during the delivery of care.
How…
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CARICOM Session
- Day: Wednesday, 17 March 2021
- Time: 10:00am EST, Washington DC [click here for your time zone]
- Duration: 3 hours
This session will be subregional in scope and provide further…
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CARICOM Session
- Day: Tuesday, 16 March 2021
- Time: 10:00am EST, Washington DC [click here for your time zone]
- Duration…
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As part of the activities prepared to mark Salt Awareness Week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is organizing the webinar: "Advances in the Region about Strategies for the Reduction of Salt Consumption", to be held on Thursday, 11 March 2021, to showcase the advances in the Region of the Americas in salt reduction and the tools made available by…
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Clinical Management: Update on Therapeutics
2 March 2021
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST)
- Webinar link: https://bit.ly/2ZJQBC0
- Passcode: COVID-19 (Sessionin English and Spanish)
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What:
International Women's Day 2021 will be celebrated on March 8 with a expert panel on Women's Leadership in and for Health: Accelerating gender equality in the context of COVID-19.
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Join the launch of the first World Report on Hearing, held on this year's World Hearing Day. All stakeholders in the field of ear and hearing care are invited to join this global event as a step towards achieving the vision of Hearing care for all.
When:
March 3rd 2021
Time:
8:30 am- 9:00 am, EST
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of strengthening national capacities in the area of vaccine safety communication.
The main objective of this webinar is to introduce vaccine safety communication orientations and tools that Health Care workers working in the field of immunizations and in any other specialty can use when interacting with parents, caregivers, and…
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Following the disastrous 2017 hurricanes, the Ministry of Health of the Virgin Islands in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization, inaugurated a series of Resilience Workshops, which were held in February and September 2019 with plans for follow up sessions in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Join at the launch of the Spanish version of Florence, Florencia, WHO's first-ever digital health worker, based on artificial intelligence to help people quit tobacco. On Monday, 8 february 2021, at 11 am (EST).
Quitting smoking is more important than ever as smokers are more likely to develop severe COVID-19, compared to non-smokers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of strengthening national capacities in the area of vaccine safety communication.
The main objective of this webinar was to introduce the new vaccine-related crisis communication guidelines that aim to help strengthen national communication capacities related to Events Supposedly Attributable to Vaccination or Immunization (ESAVI)…
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PAHO/CDB Training for journalists and health communicators:
“Doing What Matters in Times of Stress for Journalists and Health Communicators.”
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Universal Health Day (also known as Universal Health Coverage Day – UHC Day) is celebrated on December 12th every year and is the annual rallying point for the growing movement for Universal Health to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has access to quality health services, when and where they need them, without exposing them to financial hardship.
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Tania Maria Ando Rocholl, Vice-Chair of the Human Rights Committee
When:
December 16th 2020
Time:
11:00 am-12:00 pm, EST (Check here the time in your zone)
How to participate:
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The “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordination in Humanitarian Emergencies” course, is designed to provide humanitarian actors with guidance on how to establish, organize and facilitate MHPSS coordination and strengthen current adjunct applicable skills for use in complex humanitarian emergencies and relief operations, such as needs assessments, monitoring and evaluation,…
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Dialogues about research ethics during the pandemic: Challenges and lessons to learn in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sixth dialogue: What have we learned so far?
Date:
December 9th, 12-2 pm (Washington DC time)
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Who
Luis Ernesto Pedernera, Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
When:
9 December 2020
11:00 am-12:00 pm, EST (Check here the time in your zone)
Where:
Via Zoom. Use this link to connect
The Perinatal Information System (SIP) is the standard roadmap for perinatal care in the region, collecting crucial information from each pregnant woman, from the first prenatal visit up to discharge from the hospital of the mother and her newborn.
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When:
December 4, 2020
Time:
9:00 a 11:00 (Mexico City)
Venue:
Virtual session (simultaneous interpretation) Use this link
Agenda
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Who
Renato Zerbini Riberao Leao, Chair of the of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
When:
2 December 2020
11:00 am-12:00 pm, EST (Check here the time in your zone)
Where:
Via Zoom.…
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WHAT:
Join us Friday, Dec. 11, 9:30-11:00 EST for the launch of the “Guidance for implementing non-pharmaceutical public health interventions in populations in vulnerable situations in the context of COVID-19.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only exposed the vast inequalities and inequities in the Region of the Americas but has also exacerbated them.
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Join us on Friday, 11 December, 2020, on the webinar "Management of the mental and neurological manifestations of COVID-19", organized by the Mental Health Unit of PAHO. The session will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST). Simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish will be available.
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Dialogues about research ethics during the pandemic: Challenges and lessons to learn in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fifth dialogue: The risk-benefit assessment of studies
Date:…
The Department of Family, Health Promotion and the Life Course (FPL), invites you to participate in a webinar organized in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA on Monday, Nov. 30 at 11:00 ET.
Within the framework of five seminars to commemorate CLAP’s 50th anniversary, we would like to invite you to our fourth webinar "Infodemic: impact on the generation of knowledge", which will take place on November 25 at 12:30pm EST.
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Join us for the launch of the publication “Front-of-Package Labeling as a Policy Tool for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Americas” on Monday, 7 December 2020, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EST).
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Dialogues about research ethics during the pandemic: Challenges and lessons to learn in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fourth dialogue: The perspective of researches
Date:
November 24th, 12-2 pm (Washington DC time)
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Join us for the last COVID-19 youth hangout for this year!
It will be a special event, in light of the upcoming Festive Season, but we will also take some time to address COVID-19 related issues.
A PAHO specialist on vaccines will be available to respond to the youth questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccines!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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Join our panel of key experts in three intensive sessions to understand some of the current challenges and search for solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean.
For registration, click here.
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About the Webinar
A Call to Action! The webinar provides a forum for sharing information on effective outbreak containment strategies for dengue, and how to build sustainable response.
Objectives
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Dialogues about research ethics during the pandemic: Challenges and lessons to learn in Latin America and the Caribbean
Third Dialogue: Social and scientific value, and informed consent
Date:
November 17th, 12-2 pm (Washington DC time)
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On Wednesday, 18 November, join us on a new session of the Alcohol and Health webinar series, titled WHO SAFER package to implement the Global Alcohol Strategy.
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) cordially invites you to participate in the webinar on “Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19: Inter-relationship and opportunities for change of two global crises” to be held on Monday, 16 November 2020, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (EST).
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Dialogues about research ethics during the pandemic: Challenges and lessons to learn in Latin America and the Caribbean
Second dialogue: REC procedures
Date:
November 10th, 12-2 pm (Washington DC time)
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On Monday, 9 November, 2020, join us on the webinar "The Human Rights approach to Front-of-package Warning Labeling in the Caribbean" for a conversation over the main issues addressed in the statement on the adoption of front-of…
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World Diabetes Day 2020
On ocassion of World Diabetes Day, the Pan American Health Organization is hosting the regional webinar Improving Diabetes Control in the Americas, that will take place on Thursday, 12 November 2020, from 10:00 to 11:00 am (EST), that will serve to amplify the…
Join us Wednesday, November 4 at 9:00 EST.
Stream the event at www.youtube.com/c/PAHOTV
Simultaneous translation in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Dialogues about research ethics during the pandemic: Challenges and lessons to learn in Latin America and the Caribbean
First dialogue: Strategies for ethics review and oversight
When:
November 3rd, 12-2 pm (Washington DC time)
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Join the Webinar in Commemoration of the 1st International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
DATE: 
Monday 7 September 2020
TIME: 10am - 12pm AST
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Join our webinar: Working Together to Prevent Suicide - in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day 2020.
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THEME:
Mental Health for All- Greater Investment, Greater Access
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is celebrated annually on 10 October, with the goal of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
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WHAT: Equitable access to health technologies for COVID-19. This is the sixth in a series of webinars exploring the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and international health.
WHEN: 5 October, 2020. 11:30h to 12:30h (EDT)
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On Friday, 16 October 2020, from 10.00 am - 12:00 pm (time in Washington, DC). the Pan American Health Organization and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host the webinar "The role of health taxes in health systems during and post COVID-19 in the Caribbean".
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To mark World Hypertension Day, deferred to October 17 due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization and Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, are hosting the event "World Hypertension Day.
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The Pan American Health Organization cordially invites you to participate on Wednesday 14 October, 2020, at 12.30 pm EDT, in the webinar "Estimating alcohol harms using the International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies (InterMAHP)". This session is part of the Alcohol and Health Webinar series.
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Please join us at 2:30 ET for this webinar. Check the time in your city at the following …
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Please join us at 2:30 ET for this webinar. Check the time in your city at the following …
Please join us at 2:30 ET for this webinar. Check the time in your city at the following …
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JUSTIFICATION
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Mental Health in the Workplace"
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Supporting parents during COVID-19" on Thursday, September 17th, as part of the MHPSS/COVID-19 webinar series, organized by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Mental Health Unit…
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) are organizing on Friday September 25th, at 10:00 am EDT, the webinar “Re-opening Schools: Shared perspectives on navigating mental health during COVID-19”.
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WHEN
Friday September 11 commencing 1000-1130 (Jamaica time) .
BACKGROUND
Recent experience with the SARS-Cov2 coronavirus has shown that the case-fatality rate is decisively impacted by the response capacity of the
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WHEN
Thursday September 10 commencing 2:30 – 4:00 PM (Jamaica time) .
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Preparing children for going back to school in COVID-19 times"
What:
Join us for the next COVID-19 Youth Hangout!
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Overview
You are cordially invited to the Webinar “HRH and the COVID-19 response: Health workforce estimation tools”, which will be held on Thursday, 10 September 2020, from 9:00-10:30 am (Jamaica Time).
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To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, celebrated each 10 September, the Pan American Health Organization will dedicate the weekly session in the Facebook Live series "Ask the Expert", to the theme "Suicide Prevention during COVID-19". The session will take place that same 10 September, at 11.00 am EDT at the …
The PAHO/WHO Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's Health and Reproductive Health (CLAP) is celebrating 50 years and is organizing a webinar in collaboration with FIGO and FLASOG on Cost effectiveness of Post-Partum Family Planning from the global perspectives on the American region during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It will be simultaneous translation Spanish, English.
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Coping with COVID-19 stress during the hurricane season "
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The Pan American Health Organization cordially invites you to participate on Wednesday 9 September, 2020, at 12.30 pm EDT, in the webinar "Regional Survey on Alcohol Use and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean". This session is part of the Alcohol and Health Webinar series.
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We kindly invite you to participate in the webinar "Improving mental toughness for health care staff "
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Please join us for the next HEARTS webinar to present the analysis of the data from the World Hypertension Report: “No Data—No Progress. HEARTS is a data-driven program” on Wednesday, 26 august, 2020 at 10:30 am (EDT)
The session will be available in English and Spanish, with simultaneous translation.
Join us at 10:30 ET on August 19 for the webinar "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social inequities in health and the promise of leaving no one behind."
Please register here.
Dear colleagues,
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Presentations:
HRH and COVID-19 response in the Caribbean
When:
Tuesday 11 August 2020
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The FacebookLive "Ask the Expert" session hosted weekly by the Pan American Health Organization was focused on Friday, 7 August, 2020, on the theme "Tobacco Use and COVID-19".
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The Pan American Health Organization cordially invites you to participate on Wednesday 12 August, 2020, at 12.30 pm EDT, in a webinar to present the first findings of the Regional Study on Alcohol, Drugs and Road Injuries in Emergency Rooms. This session is part of the Alcohol and Health Webinar series.
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The theme for World Breastfeeding Week this year is focused on the positive influence that breastfeeding can have on tackling the impacts of climate change which is viewed by experts as the most serious threat facing our planet today.
Purpose
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As part of the activities to mark World Breastfeeding Week, the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago has organized a Facebook Live session on @PAHOCaribbean page, with the title: "Breastfeeding and COVID-19". The session will be on Wednesday 5 August 2020…
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Eastern Caribbean Countries and United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) have rapidly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and have managed to establish in-country capacity for COVID-19 laboratory molecular testing within a few months of the detection of the first few sporadic cases.
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Alcohol Use and COVID-19 Is there a need to drink?
PAHO/WHO Belize and the Ministry of Health Belize invite you to a virtual webinar on "Alcohol Use and COVID-19."
✅Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
✅Time: 2pm-3pm (CST)
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cordially invite you to participate in the webinar on “Practical resources on how to check validated blood pressure devices” that will be held on Thursday, 30 July, 2020, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am (Washington, DC time)
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The Office of Subregional Program Coordination for the Caribbean (SPC), of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD) cordially invite you to the virtual launch of the Stronger Together Campaign 2020, on Monday, 27 July 2020, from 10.00 to 11.00 am (EDT).
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We invite you to participate in the webinar "Excise Taxes to Prevent NCDs and as a Source of Revenue During COVID-19: the Case of Mexico", on Thursday, 16 July 2020, at 11.00 am - 12:45 pm (time in Washington, DC)
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WHEN: Friday, 17 July 2020, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Trinidad & Tobago Time
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The Office of Subregional Program Coordination for the Caribbean (SPC), of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations (CANPA) are collaborating on a webinar series to mark the start of a formal partnership between the two organizations. The first session is titled "Creating communities…
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ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it many challenges; however, challenges also provide varying and limitless opportunities.
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Join us on Wednesday, 15 July, 2020, for a new session of the Alcohol and Health Webinar series, titled: "Alcohol Policy Scales in the US and Canada: Rationale, Development, Uses and Challenges", with the participation of Tim Niami and Kate Vallance. The session will be at 12:30 pm (EDT)
The session will be in English.
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ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
As part of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPS)/COVID-19 Webinar Series, the PAHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office and the Mental Health Unit at the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, invites you to join this Webex meeting titled “MHPSS/COVID-19 series: Caring for the Carer- Managing your…
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The Healthy Life Course Unit of the Department of Family, Health Promotion, and Life Course invites you to join the FacebookLIVE: “Ask the Expert: Being over 60 years old in times of COVID-19".
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The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) invites you to participate in the webinar event for the Launch of the Online Program On Social
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The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Ibero-American Program on Disability (PID in Spanish), cordially invite you to participate in the webinar "Health and disability in the context of COVID-19: Sharing experiences", which will take place onTuesday, July 7th, 2020, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Washington, DC time)
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About the webinar:
As part of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPS)/COVID-19 Webinar Series, the PAHO Caribbean Subregional Program Coordination Office and the Mental Health Unit at the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, invites you to join this Webex meeting titled “MHPSS/COVID-19 series:…
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This is the third in a series of webinars exploring the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and international health. This webinar will focus on the importance of Primary Health Care in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What: Primary Health Care and COVID-19.
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Join WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ministers from several countries, and heads of other UN agencies for the launch of the Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020.
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WHAT: PAHO/WHO and the Caribbean Development Bank, in association with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, invites journalists and communicators to participate in a virtual workshop on how to ensure informative, responsible, safe and evidence-based coverage of the COVID-19 pande
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The Mental Unit at the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health invites you to join this Webex meeting titled "Coping with stressors in the time of COVID-19", to be held on Friday, 12 June, 2020, at 02:00 pm EDT. The session will be in English.
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Background:
Taking into consideration the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has released emergency codes and has also published international guidelines to standardize the coding and classification of confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19. PAHO has collaborated in the development of these recommendations as well as their dissemination among the countries of…
Join us on Wednesday, 17 June, 2020, for a new session of the Alcohol and Health Webinar series, titled: "Alcohol Labeling: What Do We Know And What Can We Do? "
The session will be in English.
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Invitation to the webinar on COVID-19 and the School Environment scheduled for Friday, 5 June at 2:00 to 3:30 pm EST.
Date and time: Friday, June 5th 2020, 2 PM to 4 PM (WDC)
Link: https://bit.ly/2Mk7Cfp
Password: ventilator
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As part of the MHPSS/COVID-19 series, the Caribbean Sub regional coordination and the Mental Unit at the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health invites you to join this Webex meeting titled "Protecting the mental health of health care workers", to be held on Thursday 4 june, 2020, at 11:00 am EDT…
The Healthy Life Course Unit of the Family, Health Promotion, and Life Course Department is pleased to invite you to a Webinar in commemoration of the International Day of the Family to discuss Family Wellness and resilience in the time of COVID-19.
This session is in English.
(Click on the "…
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PAHO/WHO is pleased to invite you to an executive briefing on of the Rehabilitation Considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak , which will be held on Monday, 11 May, 2020, at 10.00 am (Washington, D.C. time) via WebEx.
This session will be in English.
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Herramientas para la Toma de Decisiones en el Contexto de COVID-19
Sobre la Sesión:
La reciente declaración de la pandemia por COVID-19 ha cambiado las dinámicas presentes en las ciudades. Diferentes gobiernos han establecido medidas de aislamiento preventivo, distanciamiento social y fortalecimiento de la vigilancia y…
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Join us on Wednesday, 15 April, 2020, for a new session of the Alcohol and Health Webinar series, titled: "Alcohol Marketing and Public Health: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?", presented by Dr. David Jernigan .
The session will be in English.
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This is the recording of a webinar conducted by Dr. Carla Saenz on March 31, 2020 on the moral imperative to conduct research during the pandemic.
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PAHO/WHO is pleased to invite you to an executive briefing on of the Recommendations for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the response to COVID-19, which will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:30 pm (Washington, D.C. time) via WebEx.
This session will be in English with live…
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The 6th Global Alcohol Policy conference is the largest advocacy event in the area of alcohol policy, being co-sponsored by WHO and the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance.
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Overview
On Wednesday, 14 August, 2019, join us in a new session of the Alcohol and Health Webinar Series, to learn more about "WHO's SAFER Initiative"
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Overview
As part of the activities to mark World Breastfeeding Week 2019, on Wednesday, 7 August, PAHO will hold the webinar "Protect breastfeeding in the workplace". The event is organized with the objective of discussing the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and children and presenting country experiences with maternity protection laws for both the formal and informal sectors.
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On Wednesday, 10 July, 2019, join us in a new session of the Alcohol and Health Webinar Series, titled "Barriers to alcohol policy implementation and what to do about it"
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The Pan American Health Organization invites you to participate virtually in the launch of the new Virtual Course on Preventing Self-harm/Suicide: Empowering Primary Healthcare Providers. The launch will be on Tuesday, 9 July, 2019, at ww:00 AM (Washington, D.C. time).