Washington, DC, September 11, 2023 (PAHO)- On the occasion of Wellness Week 2023, celebrated from 9 to 15 September, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, said that in order to move as a region towards a stronger and fairer society in the post-pandemic recovery, it is essential “to address care as a human…
Washington, DC, September 8, 2023 (PAHO)- With nearly 100,000 deaths by suicide each year in the Americas, "suicide is a significant public health concern for the region," said Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
"Alarmingly, the region experienced a 17% increase in suicide rate from 2000 to 2019,…
Washington, DC, 7 September 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called on Member States to maintain surveillance, early detection and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, drawing particular attention to non-endemic countries or those that have achieved the elimination of the disease.
Through a recent…
Washington, DC, 1 September 2023 (PAHO) - Despite a global reduction in Zika cases since 2017, the circulation of this mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in 89 countries around the world. Although incidence levels remain low, sporadic increases have been observed in some countries in recent years.
The EPI-WIN webinar: Zika virus: learning…
Washington, DC, 31 August 2023 (PAHO)- On the International Day for People of African Descent, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, called for a greater "response to the health needs of those who are systematically left behind”.
The Americas region is home to approximately 210 million people of African…
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The prevention and control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) is a top priority for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). As the Director of PAHO, I am pleased to share the independent evaluation report of PAHO's Technical Cooperation in NCDs Prevention and Control in the Americas. This evaluation reviewed PAHO's…
Washington, DC, August 25, 2023 (PAHO)- With the recent ban on the use and marketing of electronic cigarettes in Venezuela, more countries in the Americas are adopting measures in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to protect the health of their populations from novel tobacco products.
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There is so far no evidence of increased public health impact relating to these newly identified Omicron sublineages, according to PAHO/WHO.
Washington, DC, August 23, 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has released a technical note with an update on the newly identified Omicron sublineages. To date, there is no evidence…
Santo Domingo, 16 August 2023 (PAHO)- Laboratory experts gathered this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to discuss increasing the use of tools to detect and monitor mosquito-borne diseases in the Americas. The meeting, led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), comes as some countries in region face large-scale outbreaks of…