Belize City, Belize, 13 February 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, congratulated Prime Minister Dean Barrow of Belize today for his country's success in promoting immunization and dramatically reducing the burden of malaria."Thanks to high rates of vaccination, Belize has been…
The Director of the Pan…
Tobacco control legislation is critical to reduce diseases that are the leading causes of…
Washington, D.C., 5 February 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, is visiting Guyana from Feb. 5 to 8 to meet with high-level government officials and sign a new strategy for technical cooperation in health.
Her visit includes working meetings and…
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), launched ahead of World Cancer Day…
As the world marks one year since a global Public Health…
Washington, DC, January 30, 2017 (PAHO / WHO)—Although cases of leprosy in the Americas have declined by more than 30 percent in the last decade, cases are still being notified in some countries, highlighting the need to maintain disease control measures to sustain that decline.
On World Leprosy Day this month, the Pan American Health…
Feb. 15 is the deadline for submitting applications. The nine-month program provides virtual learning and other activities for selected candidates in their home countries
Washington, DC, 27 January 2017 (PAHO/WHO)-Professionals with managerial or executive experience in public health, international relations or related areas are invited to…
Obesity and overweight are on the rise throughout Latin America…