Opening session focuses on Ebola outbreak in AfricaWashington, D.C., 23 January 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, this week and next (25 Jan. to 3 Feb.) to discuss global health issues including antimicrobial resistance, the International Health Regulations, adolescent…
WHO statement, 21 January 2015 - The fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 regarding the Ebola virus disease (EVD, or "Ebola") outbreak in West Africa was conducted with members and advisors of the Emergency Committee on Tuesday, 20 January 2015, from…
Urgent government action is needed to meet global targets to…Bamako, 18 January 2015 - Malian authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the end of the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Mali since 42 days had elapsed after the last Ebola case tested negative in laboratory tests on the 6 December 2014.In a statement published today, the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Mr…
Dr. Isabella Danel, a U.S. citizen and former official of the…
On the fifth anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti…
Washington, D.C., 24 December 2014 (PAHO/WHO) - The year 2014 was marked by progress as well as significant challenges for public health in the Americas. The region's countries advanced toward goals including universal health coverage, expanded access to vaccination, and ensuring that fewer babies are born with HIV. They also confronted major new…
Washington, D.C., 22 December 2014 (PAHO/WHO) - Although the United States is the only country to date that has registered cases of Ebola imported from the current outbreak in West Africa, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are working with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) to…
The Pan American Health Organization/World…