In Latin America and the Caribbean, 30% of the population lacks access to health care for financial reasons—a situation PAHO member countries have pledged to change.
Washington, D.C., 12 December 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has joined a coalition of more than 500 organizations from…
A new report on interpersonal violence around the world shows…
Public health and human rights experts are meeting at the Pan…
Representatives of leading regulatory agencies in the Americas met last week at…
On December 10 the Pan American Health Organization will observe the…
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities,…Today the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Spain over and commends the country on its diligence to end transmission of the virus.
Statement 2 December 2014
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Spain over and commends the country on its diligence to end…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) celebrates its 112th anniversary on 2 December 2014, as the world's oldest international health organization. PAHO has played a pivotal role in major health achievements over the past century in the Region of the Americas, including a gain of more than 35 years in life expectancy, an 11-fold decline in…
