Etienne highlighted that scientific innovation has led to unprecedented progress against the disease. She emphasized that the road to ending AIDS relies on ensuring health access and coverage for all.
Mexico City, 22 July 2019 (PAHO) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the…
17 July 2019 - Geneva - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
“It is time for the world to take notice and redouble our efforts. We need to work together in solidarity…
While Europe is experiencing heatwaves, North America, Central America and the Caribbean are also at risk. The situation could worsen between July and August, with adverse impact on human health.
Washington, D.C., 12 July 2019 (PAHO) - In view of the current heatwaves in Europe and predictions that this phenomenon will hit various…
July 2019 (OPS/OMS)- In Dominica, an island in the West Indies with a population of just over 70,000, change is underway to transform the health system into one that focuses increasingly on primary health care, is people- and community-centred and is better placed to achieve universal health coverage and access (or Universal Health, as it is known…
July 10, 2019, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As this year’s hurricane season gets underway, psychosocial support will be utilised to help the Caribbean people when disaster hits. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today launched the “Stronger Together” campaign in Bridgetown, Barbados. The campaign draws…
Washington, DC, June 28, 2019 (PAHO/WHO) - The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded its 164th session on June 27, following discussions and deliberations on a variety of strategies, actions plans and policies that address a number of key health challenges for the population in the Americas.
Issues that were…
Washington, DC, June 24, 2019 (PAHO/WHO) - The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) began today its 164th session at the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office for the Americas, in order to discuss strategies and plans of action to improve the health of the Americas.
Chaired by Canada, the committee will…
Washington D.C., June 12, 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – In Latin America and the Caribbean, voluntary donation accounts for less than half of all blood supplies. For World Blood Donor Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for countries to strengthen their voluntary, unpaid blood donation systems, the best way to ensure universal…
Food can become contaminated at any point in the food chain, so everyone must take measures to keep food safe—from producers to processers, retailers and consumers. An estimated 77 million people in the Americas suffer an episode of foodborne illness each year, half of them children under 5. In some cases, foodborne illness can be fatal…