People everywhere are
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Data from the Americas suggest that 95% of urban residents in low- and middle-income countries may be exposed to air pollution that exceeds WHO limits
Geneva, 7 May 2014 (WHO)—Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution fails to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe levels, putting people…
Among developing regions, Latin America and the Caribbean has relatively low maternal mortality, yet 9,300 women died from maternal causes in 2013
Washington, D.C., 6 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — A new United Nations report shows that 11 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant progress in reducing deaths from pregnancy-…
Geneva, May 5, 2014 - The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, has declared that the spread of wild poliovirus to three countries is an 'extraordinary event' and a public health emergency of international concern due to the public health risk to other countries. The declaration came after consultation with an…
PAHO seeks to clarify its relationship with an entity calling itself the PAHO Foundation (the "Foundation"). The Foundation was formerly affiliated with PAHO,…