This commentary was originally published by Devex.
Authors: By Anselm Hennis, Fabio Gomes
10 October 2018 - Ultraprocessed products are food and drink products that have gone through multiple stages of industrial processing, to the point where the end product contains very little real food at all, let alone any nutritional value.…
Buenos Aires, September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will provide grants for the implementation of initiatives to improve Information Systems for Health (IS4H) in the Americas. These initiatives should focus on improving existing health programs, strategies or policies.The call for proposals will remain open…
Washington, D.C., 27 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – The 56th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended today following a week of discussions about health priorities in the Americas. During the meeting, new plans of action were approved to reduce the shortage of health personnel; to strengthen measures to prevent…
Ministers of health from throughout the Americas have endorsed a series of actions aimed at ending preventable deaths among women, children and adolescents; ensuring their physical and mental health and well-being across their life course; and expanding enabling environments, so that no one is left behind.
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2018 (…
World leaders meeting today at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly have committed to ensure that 40 million people with tuberculosis (TB) receive the care they need by end 2022. They also agreed to provide 30 million people with preventive treatment to protect them from developing TB.
26 September 2018 - World leaders meeting today at…
Heads of state and government today committed to 13 new steps to tackle noncommunicable diseases including cancers, heart and lung diseases, stroke, and diabetes, and to promote mental health and well-being.
Heads of state and government today committed to 13 new steps to tackle noncommunicable diseases including cancers, heart and lung diseases…
Authorities at the 56th Directing Council of PAHO approve a regional plan that calls for increased coverage of HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer.Washington, D.C., 26 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) –The Ministers of Health of the Region of the Americas agreed today to implement a series of strategic actions to reduce…
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) ‒ Countries in the Region of the Americas have made progress on road safety throughout the past decade, particularly in the development and designation of coordinating bodies to tackle these problems. However, reforms are still needed to improve laws on speed limits and the mandatory use of motorcycle…
The report describes the situation of this population, with recommendations for eliminating barriers and improving access to health services in the Americas.
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – After studying the obstacles that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in the Region of the Americas face when they seek…