News Releases

Washington, D.C., 14 June 2010 (PAHO) - The launch of the campaign takes place today in Nicaragua, which since March 2009 has achieved "universal voluntary donation," that is, collecting all of its blood through voluntary, altruistic donation. Other countries and territories of Americas that have achieved universal voluntary donation include…
Washington, D.C. (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is celebrating the world's premier sporting event with a campaign to promote the world's…
Washington, June 4, 2010 — World Health Organization experts are speaking at the launch of a new report on maternal and child health that starts Monday in Washington, in conjunction with the "Women Deliver" conference June 7-9. Reducing child mortality and improving maternal health are two of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015 that…
Tropical Storm Agatha Brings Heavy Flooding to Central America AgathaAgatha, a powerful Pacific tropical storm, hit Central America on May 29…
Media Advisory: Smoking is Ugly: How the Tobacco Industry Deceives WomenWorld No Tobacco Day—May 31, 2010—exposes the dangers to women of…