Washington, DC / Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May, 2018 (PAHO/WHO) - On 21-26 May, Ministries of Health from the Americas will participate in the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The Assembly will bring together delegations from the 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO).
During the Assembly, a range of issues will…
WHO today released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply.
14 May 2018 - WHO today released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply.
Eliminating trans fats is key…
Washington, D.C., 10 May 2018 (PAHO/WHO) - Health authorities in the Caribbean are calling on individuals, families and communities to join the battle to reduce mosquito breeding sites in and around homes, as part of the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) campaign for Mosquito Awareness Week 2018.…
More responsibility and autonomy for graduate primary health care nurses will lead to better access to quality care in vulnerable areas and areas with limited health care coverage
Washington, D.C., 10 May 2018 (PAHO / WHO) - Expanding the role of graduate, primary health care nurses will improve access to health care, particularly in areas…
Washington, D.C. 7 May 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – With vector transmission of Chagas interrupted in 17 out of 21 affected countries in the Americas, and screening for the disease in blood banks universalized, the future of the fight against the disease must now focus on maintaining achievements and preventing congenital transmission.This was the conclusion…
A new call for proposals aims to support research that addresses the system-wide changes required to achieve regional health…
Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, a Bahamian public health pioneer known for her work in advancing and verifying regional disease elimination efforts, was named a Public Health Hero of the Americas by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).
Nassau, May 2, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) - Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, a Bahamian…
2 May 2018 | GENEVA - Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Updated estimations reveal an alarming death toll of 7 million people every year caused by ambient (outdoor) and household…
Washington, D.C., 25 April 2018 (PAHO/WHO) - In a bid to support innovative approaches to overcoming the challenges of malaria in the Region of the Americas, local, national, and cross-national programs are invited to compete in this year's "Malaria Champions of the Americas" competition that launches on 25 April to commemorate World Malaria…