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Washington, D.C., 26 September 2023 (PAHO)- The PAHO Award for Health Services Management and Leadership 2023 has been awarded to Dr. Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, of Cuba, for his service to public health.
The award ceremony took place during the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which is being held this week…
Washington, DC, Septembre 25, 2023 (PAHO) – Efforts to improve pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, were top of the agenda today at a briefing session held on the sidelines of the Pan-American Health Organization’s (PAHO) 60th Directing Council.
During the session, PAHO presented its follow-up plan to an external evaluation of its…
Washington, DC, September 25, 2023 (PAHO)- At the opening of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 60th Directing Council, Director Jarbas Barbosa presented the organization's annual report, which summarizes the technical cooperation provided to member countries, and underlines the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts…
PAHO Director opens 60th Directing Council, reflects on progress towards five priority areas of work
Washington D.C. 25 September 2023, (PAHO) – At the opening of the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director, reflected on post-pandemic recovery in the Americas, and committed to strengthened action at the country level to address regional health priorities.
While “my early…
Washington, DC, 22 September 2023, PAHO/WHO – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Canada have launched an initiative to eliminate trachoma, an infectious eye disease and leading cause of blindness among women in poor, remote areas of Latin America.
Through a C$ 15 million (US$ 11.2 million) contribution provided by…
New York/Geneva/Washington D.C., September 21, 2023 — The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing people everywhere with quality, affordable, and accessible health care.…
September 20, 2023 (WHO)- The World Health Organization welcomed today’s historic commitment shown by global leaders, at the United Nations General Assembly, to strengthen the international cooperation, coordination, governance and investment needed to prevent a repeat of the devastating health and socioeconomic impact caused by COVID-19,…
New York, 19 September 2023 (WHO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated,…
September 12, 2023 (PAHO) — Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launches two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts.
Suicide is a major…