Washington, DC, 29 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO)—PAHO marks with great sadness the passing of Dr. Ciro de Quadros, a pioneering public health leader who played a pivotal role in polio eradication in the Americas and in strengthening immunization programs throughout the Western Hemisphere and beyond.
He died peacefully at home on May 28 in Washington, D.C…
But improved case management has reduced death rates for the disease
Washington, D.C., May 29, 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The number of dengue cases in the Americas increased five-fold between 2003 and 2013, according to data presented this week at a high-level regional meeting on dengue hosted by the Pan American Health Organization/World…
Countries pledge to increase to 90% the proportion of people who know they have HIV, the proportion on antiretroviral treatment, and the proportion with suppressed viral load
Mexico City, 28 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO-UNAIDS) — In a new move to jointly address the HIV epidemic and improve the lives of people living with the virus, countries in Latin…
The
ministries of health of Panama and Costa Rica and four tobacco…On May 17, International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, PAHO/WHO calls for more information on LGBT's health situation and measures to overcome stigma, guarantee access to health services
Washington, D.C., 16 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The lack of health information about lesbians, homosexuals, bisexuals and trans (LGBT) people in the…
People everywhere are
living longer, according to the World Health…
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World Hypertension Day, May 17, the Pan American Health Organization/…
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High-level experts and public health advocates are meeting at the
Pan…