A World Health Organization and World Bank Group…
A World Health Organization and World Bank Group…
Experts from 12 countries of Latin America meeting in Panama this week…
This year's campaign focuses on getting people to donate more frequently and increasing the number of voluntary donors, especially among young peopleWashington, D.C., June 10, 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - "Thank you for saving my life" is the campaign theme of this year's World Blood Donor Day, held on 14 June. The initiative recognizes the millions of…
Global Health Leaders Unveil and Adopt Roadmap and 5-Point Call to Action
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2015—The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO), and countries and partners are coming together today at the World Bank Group for a high-level summit, Measurement and Accountability for…
Health leaders from throughout the Caribbean are meeting this week with…The first WHO report on deaths and injuries due to drowning is presented in the Americas, highlighting the need for prevention.
Washington, D.C., June 3, 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - Drowning is among the five leading causes of death among people aged 14 years and under in the Americas, according to the first Global Report on Drowning: Preventing a Leading…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health…The Ebola outbreak that started in December 2013 became a public health, humanitarian and socioeconomic crisis with a devastating impact on families, communities and affected countries. It also served as a reminder that the world, including WHO, is ill-prepared for a large and sustained disease outbreak.
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In the lead-up to World No Tobacco Day (May 31), the Pan American Health…