Country News

1 Mar 2010
Access to Health Services a Challenge After Chile EarthquakeThe massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in the early hours of…
23 Jan 2010
PAHO/WHO Recognizes and Supports Work of Dominican Republic in Aid to HaitiThe Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Mirta Roses…
5 Oct 2009
Mercedes Sosa, singer and PAHO Champion of Health, dead at 74Mercedes SosaSinger Mercedes Sosa, the most…
26 Feb 2008
Washington, D.C., February 26, 2008 (PAHO)—The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPBS) of Paraguay has reported the confirmation of 16 cases of yellow fever (YF), including three deaths. Seven of these cases, young people who visited rural areas, are from the Department of San Pedro, and are related to the jungle cycle of the virus.…