The ministers will meet from September 26 to 30 at the 55th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. to seek agreement on new plans to eliminate malaria, and several neglected infectious diseases. They will also discuss a new framework to prevent and control HIV, and the diseases caused by arboviruses…
New York, 21 september 2016 | WHO- World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines that were previously able to cure them.…
Washington, Sept. 20, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)- Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa Etienne has announced that PAHO is creating a new PAHO Health Emergencies Department (PHE) that aligns with the new World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies program.
The program brings together the Department of Emergency Preparedness and Disaster…
Brasilia/Washington, September 15, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)—The microcephaly epidemic reported in Brazil in 2015 is the result of congenital Zika virus infection from mother to child, according to a preliminary case-control study by the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG), published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The study is…
New report shows traffic fatalities are up in the Americas, primarily among motorcyclists. To reverse the trend, PAHO/WHO recommends adoption and enforcement of laws related to five key risk factors: speed, drinking and driving, and the use of motorcycle helmets, seatbelts and child restraints.
Washington, D.C., 13 September 2016 (PAHO/WHO) -…
Washington, DC, September 12, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - A series of events celebrating the Pan American Health Organization's Wellness Week kicked off today in Washington, with a financial wellbeing webinar and a healthy food fest.
"All for Health, Step Up!" Is the event's theme for 2016, focusing on health promotion and…
So far this year, cholera has sickened nearly 27,000 Haitians. Members of the Regional Coalition to Eliminate Cholera in Hispaniola say that without sufficient support for elimination efforts, cholera is likely to plague Haiti for years to come
Washington, D.C., 9 September 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - Noting that cholera continues to take a heavy toll…
WHO Statement, 2 September 2016 - The fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) on Zika and microcephaly convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus was held by teleconference on 1 September 2016, from 13:15 to 15:45 Central…
Every year in the Americas, an average of 57,000 new cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis and 3,480 cases of visceral leishmaniasis are diagnosed. In Argentina, the cutaneous form presents a latent risk, while the visceral form has spread from Misiones to other provinces.
Washington, D.C., September 2, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - A special report on…