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PAHO/WHO and Indigenous Fund will collaborate to strengthen health policies for indigenous people in the Americas
PAHO/WHO and Indigenous Fund will collaborate to strengthen health policies for indigenous people in the Americas Under a cooperation…
Keeping men and boys safe requires attention to their special health needs
Keeping men and boys safe requires attention to their special health needs Echoing the theme of International Men's Day 2013—"Keeping Men and Boys…
Half of people who have diabetes don't know it
Half of people who have diabetes don't know it An estimated 371 million people around the world suffer from diabetes, but half are…
Global health workforce shortage to reach 12.9 million in coming decades
Global health workforce shortage to reach 12.9 million in coming decades The world will be short of 12.9 million…
Most countries in the Americas have sufficient health personnel but face challenges in distribution, migration and training
Most countries in the Americas have sufficient health personnel but face challenges in distribution, migration and training About 70% of countries in the…
PAHO Director participates in 3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
PAHO Director participates in 3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health apr-dr-etienne-152 The director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…
3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for health is taking place in Brazil
3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for health is taking place in Brazil Under the theme Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal…
Radiology services are critical to meeting public health needs
Radiology services are critical to meeting public health needs radiology-152 Some 3.6 billion diagnostic x-rays are made each year around the world, but there is wide disparity in…
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Projects from Colombia, Brazil and the Dominican Republic are honored as "Malaria Champions of the Americas 2013"
Washington, D.C., 7 November 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — Three initiatives from Colombia, Brazil and the Dominican Republic were recognized on Nov. 6 as the 2013 "Malaria Champions of the Americas" for being model projects that integrate malaria interventions with solutions to other health problems.The top Malaria Champion award for 2013 went to the…
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