30 august 2016 | Geneva — New guidelines for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis are all caused by bacteria and they are generally curable with antibiotics. However…
New 3 million CAD grant will strengthen health sector's disaster and emergency preparedness and increase resilience to climate change
Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 August 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — The Government of Canada has announced a grant of 3 million Canadian dollars (CAD) to help the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its Member States in the…
Washington, D.C., 19 August 2016 (PAHO/OAS) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Organization of American States (OAS) today signed a declaration of cooperation to support the countries of the Americas in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The declaration signed by the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis…
Latin American countries are conducting a series of grassroots surveys to identify gaps in knowledge about the Zika virus and modify their…
PAHO/WHO recommends increased political commitment and investment in breastfeeding as a means to promote children's health and development.
Washington, D.C., 2 August 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — Children who were breastfed are healthier and learn better, according to research that suggests breastfeeding may contribute to aspects of sustainable development…
Six-year strategy addresses common health challenges facing the islands
Washington, D.C., 29 July 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — Ministers of Health from the U.K. Overseas Territories (UKOTs) in the Caribbean ended a two-day meeting at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) this week by agreeing on new priorities for…
Washington, July 21, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — The countries of the Americas could set an example for the world "by pledging to work together to rationalize the use of antimicrobials in animal production, adopting standards for antimicrobial use that put human health at the center," said Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…In the Americas, endemic transmission of measles was interrupted in 2002 and rubella in 2009. But these diseases continue to circulate elsewhere in the world and could be reintroduced into the hemisphere by unvaccinated travelers.
Washington, July 12, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is…