Training in resistance monitoring of insecticides used in public health was completed for 11 countries in the Americas To continue effective combat against the mosquitoes that carry Zika, dengue and Chikungunya viruses, experts from the Pan American…
Brazil - Health Advice for Travellers to the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic GamesCrowd photoThe XXXI Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, Brazil, will take…
PAHO Executive Committee concludes 158th session by advancing new regional health agenda158-EC The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded a week of deliberations…
Washington, D.C., 22 June 2016 (PAHO/WHO).- A special issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with the support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provides the latest scientific evidence on the regulation of medicines and other health technologies. This new…
Washington, DC, June 22, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)-The long-term outlook for the Americas resulting from the Zika virus outbreak is uncertain and the number of people affected is difficult to gauge, but the Pan American Health Organization is responding with a strong, four-tiered strategy to support its countries, according to Dr. Sylvain Aldighieri, PAHO's…
Washington, DC, June 21, 2016 (PAHO / WHO) - The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is discussing strategies and plans to improve the health of the Americas at its 158th session, which runs through June 24. The Committee, chaired by the Minister of Public Health of Ecuador, Margarita Guevara, includes…
IARC Monographs evaluate drinking coffee, maté, and very hot beveragesMate An international Working Group of 23 scientists convened by the International Agency for Research…