The World Health Organization is releasing new clinical protocols and
guidelines to…
The World Health Organization is releasing new clinical protocols and
guidelines to…Nine out of 10 deaths from seasonal flu occur in people 65 and older, the fastest-growing age group in Latin AmericaWashington, D.C., 5 August 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — A special report published in the latest issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health calls for better influenza surveillance and continued vaccination of people aged 65 and over in…
During the 1990s, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding nearly tripled, but in recent years, progress…
Diabetes, health and human rights, and risk…
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F.…
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne,…
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F.…
PAHO/WHO verifies elimination of the disease, congratulates Colombia for its achievement
Bogotá / Washington DC, 29 July 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — Colombia has been verified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated onchocerciasis (known as "river blindness"), thus becoming the first country in the world to achieve this goal.
In an…
Created by PAHO/WHO and the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica, the game aims at increasing awareness on dengue and other vector-borne diseases, in addition to promoting community actions to keep the environment free of breeding sites
San José, Costa Rica, 26 July 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (…