15 September 2014 - Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. Carissa F. Etienne arrived in St. Lucia on Sunday 14th September for a two day official visit. Dr. Etienne revealed that St. Lucia is the first OECS island she has visited since her appointment as PAHO Director.
Minister for Health, Wellness Human Services and…
PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, presently attending the Launch of
the Presidential Commission on NCDs, the Launch of the Wellness Warriors
and the Health Symposium in Guyana. These activities are being held at
the Guyana National Convention Centre, Liliendaal.
PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, presently attending the…
NPS and PAHO invite people to get outdoors and get active by visiting one of the more than 400 national parks across the United States.Washington, D.C., 12 September 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) is partnering with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the…
The PAHO/WHO Guyana Country Office is pleased to announce that the
PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne,…
Regional initiative led by PAHO/WHO promotes opportunities for healthy living to prevent noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes
Washington, D.C., 11 September 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The 4th annual Wellness Week in the Americas will kick off this Saturday, Sept. 13, with activities throughout the hemisphere that promote…
Geneva, 10 September 2014 (WHO)- WHO welcomes the commitment from the Government of Cuba to provide 165 health professionals to support Ebola care in West Africa. The newly announced support includes physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, specialists in infection control, intensive care specialists and social mobilization officers, and will be…
New eHealth initiatives are springing up in countries throughout Latin…
In the…Effort targets 200,000 people in three departments considered at high risk
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2 September 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Haiti launched a cholera vaccination campaign last week that seeks to reach 200,000 people in three departments. The campaign is being led by the Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) with support from the United…