German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the special guest at the opening of the Assembly. Margaret Chan congratulated the Americas on eliminating rubella.
Geneva, May 18, 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - The 68th World Health Assembly began its sessions today, discussing topics that included the recent Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization's response to…
Ministers of health and other delegates from 194 countries are set to participate in the 68th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-26 May. Participants in this year's meeting are expecting to reach agreement on action in a range of areas, including emergency response, Ebola, antimicrobial resistance, prevention and control of dengue…
Homosexuality has been recognized as a natural variant of human sexuality, and "therapies" to change sexual orientation have been rejected. However, stigma and discrimination persist in health services.
Washington, DC, 15 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Fifteen years after the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from its list of mental…
On World Hypertension Day, May 17, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…
On International Nurses Day, May 12, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is…
New studies show immunization remains a 'best buy' in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases
Although new vaccines are more costly than traditional ones, they are overwhelmingly cost-effective
Washington, D.C., 11 May 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Immunization programs have become increasingly costly in recent years as a result of the introduction of new vaccines and an expanding number of recommended target groups. Even so, immunization remains…
In Latin America and the Caribbean, over half…
To reduce the spread of potentially life-threatening…
The region of the Americas has become the first region in the…