Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and HSS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will speak at the opening session of the Pan American Health Organization's 54th Directive Council. During the Sept. 28—Oct. 2 meeting, ministers of health will plan action to tackle health challenges ranging from violence against women and growing antibiotic…
PAHO/WHO has supported the two-year program with technical cooperation.Washington, D.C., 22 September 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — A groundbreaking effort by Brazil to expand access to health care has reached an estimated 63 million people in historically underserved communities since it was launched two years ago with support from the Pan American Health…
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Government officials, experts and other representatives of countries throughout the Americas…
A photography contest highlighting efforts to eliminate rabies transmitted by dogs in the Americas was launched this week…
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Health advocates throughout the hemisphere are organizing wellness events ranging from health fairs to environmental clean-ups
Washington, D.C., 12 September 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - For the fifth consecutive year, member countries of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) will celebrate Wellness Week in the Americas…
Washington, D.C., 10 September 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Nearly 7 in 10 hospitals in Latin America and the Caribbean are located in disaster-prone areas, putting them at risk of becoming casualties themselves during hurricanes, earthquakes or flooding. To ensure that hospitals can continue functioning during disasters and to reduce their environmental…