The Pan American Health Organization/World Health…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health…
Experts on violence against…
First ever estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases show almost 1 in 10 people fall ill every year from eating contaminated food and 420 000 die as a result
Children under 5 years of age are at particularly high risk, with 125 000 children dying from foodborne diseases every year
WHO African and South-East Asia Regions have the…
Medellín, Colombia, 1 December 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), received the key to the city of Medellin from Mayor Anibal Gaviria today during a special ceremony in the mayor's office.
Etienne was in Colombia for the Third Urban Health Summit of the…
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As most of the 2,000+ delegates…
One of every five maternal deaths in the region is due to obstetric hemorrhage. Most could be prevented by expanding access to quality care and addressing economic, geographic and cultural barriers.
Mexico City, 24 November 2015 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Mexican singer Lila Downs have launched the #…
Cutting in half the number of road traffic deaths by 2020 is a feasible goal in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed a diverse panel of public and private sector road safety experts, but getting there requires political will, strong leadership and decisiveness.
Brasilia, 19 November 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Cutting in…
With a looming 2020 deadline for halving the number of road deaths globally—from 1.25 million to 625…