The Ebola virus was introduced into Nigeria on 20 July when an
infected Liberian man arrived by aeroplane into Lagos, Africa's most
populous city. The man, who died in hospital 5 days later, set off a
chain of transmission that infected a total of 19 people, of whom 7
died.
Statement
20 October 2014
The Ebola virus was introduced into…
WHO officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commends the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.
Statement 17 October 2014
WHO officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commends the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.
The introduced case was confirmed on 29…
Experts from PAHO/WHO, ECLAC and Rockefeller Foundation say Latin American experiences strengthen the evidence base for action going forward
Washington, D.C., 16 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Representatives of the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Bank, The Lancet,…
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Approves "historic" plan of action on universal health coverage, among other actions
Washington, D.C., 7 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas pledged a series of actions last week to protect and promote health in their countries, during the 53rd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
53rd PAHO Directing Council concludes agenda, with "historic" agreement on universal health coverage
Washington, D.C., 3 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) - The 53rd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ended today, following a week of discussions and decisions about major public health issues in the Region of the Americas.
PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne praised the ministers of health and other high-level delegates for…
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health and other high-level delegates from countries in the Americas agreed on a series of actions to advance toward universal access to health and universal health coverage.
"Today we have agreed on a roadmap to progressively ensure that all people have access to the health services they…
Five-year plan seeks to reduce consumption of junk food and sweetened beverages by making the 'healthy choice the easy choice'
Washington, D.C., 2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas today endorsed a series of actions to fight childhood obesity, which they said has reached "epidemic proportions" in the…
An estimated 140 million people in the Americas are living with a disability, but only 3% have access to rehabilitation services.
Washington, D.C., 2 October (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas agreed today to take a series of steps to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities and to improve their access to…