22 Apr 2021
Vaccines not procured through government purchases from certified providers and offered by authorized national immunization circuits are presumed to be falsified and dangerous to health.
Washington, DC, April 22, 2021 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 only through…
21 Apr 2021
“When it’s your turn to get vaccinated, remember: These vaccines can save your life.”
Washington, D.C. April 21, 2021 (PAHO)-- Misinformation is one of the most serious threats to public health, and it is most damaging when it fuels vaccine hesitancy, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said today.
“Every person in…
14 Apr 2021
Washington, D.C. April 14, 2021 (WHO) – The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who need it ̶ 100 years after the discovery of insulin.
The Compact was launched today at the Global Diabetes Summit, which was co-hosted by WHO…
14 Apr 2021
Countries report more than 1.3 million new cases in the Americas while nearly 36,000 die from the disease in one week.
Washington, D.C. April 14, 2021 (PAHO) – Warning that COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the Americas have slowed, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne urged countries to employ a “comprehensive strategy” of…
13 Apr 2021
PAHO calls for redoubling efforts to diagnose the disease, which affects between 6 and 8 million people in the Americas.
Washington, D.C., 13 April 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of the annual World Chagas Disease Day (14 April), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warns that 70% of people living with the disease do not know they are infected…
13 Apr 2021
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 13, 2021 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) expressed its concerns over health hazards derived from Volcano La Soufriere eruption in St Vincent and the Grenadines and made recommendations that people can follow to mitigate health risk from ashfall.
In the past two weeks, La Soufriere volcano has…
12 Apr 2021
Drinking contributes to more than 300,000 deaths every year. PAHO urges countries in the Americas to limit hours of alcohol sales, ban alcohol advertising, and increase taxes on alcohol.
Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021 (PAHO) Alcohol consumption was responsible for an average 85,000 deaths annually during the period 2013 to 2015 in the Americas…
9 Apr 2021
PAHO mobilizes to help Saint Vincent and the Grenadines respond to eruptions of Volcano La Soufriere
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 9, 2021 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has mobilized to help the government of Saint Vincent and Grenadines respond to eruption activity of Volcano La Soufriere and to a possible explosive eruption.
After several days of increased seismic activity, Saint Vincent and…
9 Apr 2021
As COVID-19 vaccines delivered through COVAX in 28 countries in the Americas reach almost 3 million, PAHO Director calls for immunization in the region to become a global priority
Washington D.C., April 9, 2021 (PAHO)— Twenty-eight countries in the Americas have welcomed the arrivals of about 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX…