The 2016 Vaccination Week in the Americas was officially launched…
The 2016 Vaccination Week in the Americas was officially launched…
Countries and territories throughout the Western Hemisphere…Jamaican track superstar Usain Bolt has joined the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination in protecting health and preventing disease.
The "world's fastest man" lends his image and voice to support this year's Vaccination Week in the Americas
Washington, DC, 20 April 2016 (PAHO/…
Washington, DC, April 14, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a new Zika Research Projects List, a database that lists and categorizes all scientific studies on Zika virus worldwide.
PAHO has systematically identified and collected basic information on all investigations related…
Carissa F. Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), gave special recognition today to…
Zika virus infection has resulted in an unusual…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is offering to provide technical cooperation to support pilot studies of…
Diabetes is the 4th leading cause of death in the Americas and the principal cause of death in Mexico. World Health Day 2016 highlights the urgent need to step up prevention and control to reverse the growing epidemic
Mexico City, 7 April 2016 (PAHO/WHO)—Mexico has set an example for other countries by becoming the first country in the Americas…
WHO's first Global Report on Diabetes highlights the rapid rise of this disease and recommends measures to counter it.
Washington, D.C., 6 April 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — One in 12 inhabitants—some 62 million people—live with diabetes in the Americas. The number has tripled since 1980, and diabetes is currently the fourth-leading cause of death in the…