The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization,…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization,…
22 October 2015 | GENEVA - A new WHO report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon dioxide — which all contribute to climate change. Black carbon, ozone and methane — frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) - not only produce a strong global warming effect, they…
Some 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes,…
Involving indigenous communities in disaster risk reduction activities can…Washington, D.C., 10 October 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Mental health services based in the community and integrated with primary health care are the best way to ensure that people with mental health problems can get the care they need while maintaining their dignity and avoiding violations of their human rights.
This approach has been repeatedly endorsed…
Saying hospitals must radically rework themselves to guarantee access for all to quality health care, the director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) pressed for the institutions to transition from being "the last link in a chain" of health service providers to being actively and continually engaged with…
Experts in disaster response, water, sanitation, health and infrastructure are supporting assessment and relief efforts in central and southern Bahamas
Nassau, 6 October 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has been coordinating with health officials in The Bahamas to assess the impact of…
Early detection and treatment of breast cancer can save…
Ministers of health from throughout the Americas pledged a series of actions this week to…