Washington, DC, June 21 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) finished its 152th session at the headquarters of the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), with the approval of several resolutions that will be discussed in September by all health ministers from the…
Intimate partner violence affects nearly 30 percent of women in the Americas
20 June 2013 | Geneva - Physical or sexual violence is a public health problem that affects more than one third of all women globally, according to a new report released by WHO in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the South…
Washington, D.C., 13 June 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, will make her first official visit to Jamaica on June 13-14 to attend the regional celebration of the World Blood Donor Day that this year is being held in Kingston, Jamaica.
The PAHO Director will assist…
In Latin America and the Caribbean, only…
Ambassadors to the Organization of…
At OAS General Assembly, Member States adopt a resolution that supports the fight against poverty-related diseases
Washington, D.C., 10 June 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today welcomed a new commitment by countries of the Americas to strengthen the fight against neglected infectious diseases, as expressed in a…
An Ecuadorian initiative that saves maternal lives by integrating…Using a virtual platform promoted by PAHO/WHO, they are monitoring quality and generating alerts when faced with irregular situations or supply problems
Washington, D.C., 4 June 2013 (PAHO) - Drug regulatory agencies and ministries of health in the Americas are collaborating to strengthen drug safety and management in the Region, by exchanging…
Memorandum of understanding seeks to improve health system performance with a focus on gender and universal access
Washington, D.C., 31 May 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Spain today signed a memorandum of understanding for US$5.7 million to strengthen health…