Tuberculosis (TB) treatment has saved…
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment has saved…
A randomized controlled
trial conducted with over 400…
On the occasion of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, WHO urges countries to address lead paint as a first step.
18 October 2013 | Geneva - Lead poisoning has devastating health consequences, in particular for children, with childhood lead exposure estimated to contribute to 600 000 new cases of children with intellectual…
Lyon/Geneva, 17 October 2013 (IARC) — The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), announced today that it has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to…
The
International Day for Disaster Reduction, celebrated every year…
Information and…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is partnering with…On World Mental Health Day, PAHO/WHO urges support for community- and family-based senior care
Washington, D.C., 10 October 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — An estimated 15% of adults over 60 suffer from mental illness, and depression and dementia are the most common forms of mental illness among seniors. On World Mental Health Day, the Pan American…
Studies in the Americas
and around the world show that violence against…