Eight research proposals that seek to improve health program…
Eight research proposals that seek to improve health program…
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, PAHO/WHO calls for a stronger health sector response
Washington, D.C., 24 November 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and miscarriages are more frequent among women who report having experienced violence at any point in their…
…Bridgetown, 21 November 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Expert missions mobilized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have visited seven countries of the Eastern Caribbean this month to support their efforts to prepare for the possible introduction of cases of Ebola virus disease.In coordination with national health…
Washington, D.C., 18 November 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, briefed members and staff of the U.S. Congress today about the Organization's response to Ebola.Etienne described PAHO/WHO's cooperation with its member countries in Latin America and…
Despite…Washington, D.C., 18 November 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, has appointed Dr. Ronald St. John, an infectious disease expert who led Canada's SARS response, as incident manager for PAHO/WHO's coordinated response to Ebola.PAHO/WHO is providing…
…Geneva, 17 November 2014 (WHO)- WHO's first "Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer" reveals that drowning claims the lives of 372 000 people each year and is among the 10 leading causes of death for children and young people in every region.
Other stark findings from the report include:
globally, over half of all drowning…