Human Rights Day—celebrated each Dec. 10—marks the anniversary of the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by United Nations member states. This year, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) observed Human Rights Day with a panel discussion on the health and human rights of older persons,…
On Monday, 10 December 2012 PAHO…
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…Washington, D.C., 4 December 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week marks the 110th anniversary of its founding in 1902 as an international organization dedicated to protecting and advancing public health in the Americas.
At 110, PAHO is the world's oldest international public health agency. During its century-…
Dr. Mirta Roses Periago reflects on PAHO's role in bringing countries…
December 2, 2012, marks the 110th anniversary of the founding of what is today known as the Pan American Health Organization.
Washington, D.C., 02 December 2012 (PAHO)—During its 110 years, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its member countries in the Americas have achieved such major health milestones as the eradication of…
Increased access to antiretroviral treatment has changed the face of the HIV epidemic in…Two months after Maripaz Callejas' husband died of AIDS, she was diagnosed with HIV. One doctor told her that she would be dead within five years.
In Maripaz's home country, El Salvador, many new HIV infections occur as a result of unprotected sex between couples who are married or living together. WHO estimates that globally as many as half of…
Guatemala is hosting a regional meeting this week on…