Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem. In 2022, WHO estimates that there will be 325 000 cases of TB in the Region, of which only 242 000 have been reported, leaving a significant diagnostic gap of 83 000 people with TB who do not have access to timely diagnosis and treatment.
Webinars
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Virtual seminar series on topics related to clinical trials
PAHO’s Regional Program on Bioethics and Quality and Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies Unit invite you to participate in this series of virtual seminars that will address topics related to clinical trials. Many of these topics lie at the intersection of ethical and regulatory aspects.
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August 27, 2024 | – 11 am EDT
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Context
Air pollution is an environmental health problem . Exposure to high levels of air pollutants can increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease, stroke and lung cancer. In the Americas, nearly 380,320 people die from poor air quality, including mortality associated with ambient air pollution and…
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Join us on Wednesday, 31 July 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (Washington DC, or EDT) to celebrate the start of World Breastfeeding Week with the webinar Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All. Breastfeeding support comes in many forms and takes place at many levels, starting in the community, where breastfeeding mothers and infants should be…
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Join us for the international launch of the "Evaluation of Health Facilities using the Hospital Safety Index" self-paced virtual course, in which we will give an overview of the course contents.
DATE: Tuesday, July 30
TIME: 08:00 am WDC (UTC-4, ET), 06:00 AM CDMX (UTC-6, CST)
LANGUAGE: English
Leveraging the transformative power of digital technology towards achievement of the SDG 3 targets for and with young people in Latin America and the Caribbean
International Youth Day (IYD) 2024
August 12, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Washington DC Time)
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Date and Time
- July 02, 2024 - 10:00 a.m. ET
Descripcion
As the deadline for reporting global commitments to the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) approaches, it becomes crucial to support countries in completing the 2024 National Reporting Instrument (NRI). This marks the fifth round of reports on the Global Code of…