Washington, D.C., 29 April 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - The Americas region has become the first in the world to be declared free of endemic transmission of rubella, a contagious viral disease that can cause multiple birth defects as well as fetal death when contracted by women during pregnancy.
This achievement culminates a 15-year effort that involved…
Participate in a press conference announcing the recent declaration by an international expert committee that the Americas have successfully eliminated rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Experts from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and…
Washington, DC, 24 April 2015 (PAHO) — Malaria initiatives that have contributed to the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eligible to compete in this year's "Malaria Champions of the Americas" contest, which gets under way on World Malaria Day, April 25. Nominations may be submitted until June 22.Currently…
More than 60 million girls and boys, men and women in 45 countries and territories…
Despite progress in controlling infectious diseases and extending…
On average, approximately 16…Clarification on PAHO Foundation. PAHO seeks to clarify its relationship with an entity calling itself the PAHO Foundation (the "Foundation"). The Foundation was formerly affiliated with PAHO, but we have severed our ties, and PAHO no longer has any relationship with the Foundation. The Foundation's works and efforts are not sponsored by, approved…
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Communities affected by recent flooding in northern Chile will benefit from 200…