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A coalition of organizations that are helping countries in the Americas fight river blindness (onchocerciasis) are calling for a final push to eliminate transmission of this disabling disease from the Western Hemisphere. Country efforts supported by a major public-private partnership—including The Carter Center/OEPA, PAHO/WHO, and Merck…
PAHO Director's annual report shows the Americas annual-report-director-2015-eng Pan American cooperation has been critical to major public…
Carissa F. Etienne addressed an event on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, "Zero Hunger," during the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. The SDGs are a main focus of discussion at this year's UNGA. New York, 25 September 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Ensuring that "everyone has access to a diet that is nutritionally sound, culturally…
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and HSS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will speak at the opening session of the Pan American Health Organization's 54th Directive Council. During the Sept. 28—Oct. 2 meeting, ministers of health will plan action to tackle health challenges ranging from violence against women and growing antibiotic…
Brazil's mais-medicos A groundbreaking effort by Brazil to expand access to health care has reached an…
PAHO/WHO honors don-francisco-kreutzberger-150px The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…
Countries of the Americas agree to step up action toward rabies elimination rabies-prevention Government officials, experts and other representatives of countries throughout the Americas…