Washington, DC, August 7, 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - Ensuring access to health services and the wellbeing of indigenous populations are tasks that still represent a challenge for the countries of the Americas, as these populations are most affected by inequities in access to health services. The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization…
Results from an interim analysis of the Guinea Phase III efficacy vaccine trial…
Rates of oral cancer caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) have more than tripled in the United…
The percentage of men who engage in heavy episodic drinking—the most harmful form of drinking—nearly doubled over five years, and the rate among women nearly tripled, according to a new PAHO/WHO report.
Washington, DC, 20 July 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — The first Regional Status Report on Alcohol and Health in the Americas was released today by the Pan…
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the…
Worldwide, nearly 1 in 10 people have a mental health disorder, but only 1% of the…