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Experience from past disasters suggests that women and children in Haiti may not be getting a fair share of the massive relief aid that is pouring into the country following last week's earthquake, say public health experts at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). "I am deeply disturbed by pictures in the…
Aftershock rattles nerves of Haitian patients in Dominican RepublicAfter a strong aftershock, patients from the El Buen Samaritano hospital…
As Haitian Rescues Dwindle, Relief Efforts Focus on Medical Treatment and Meeting Basic NeedsThe chances of finding new survivors in the rubble…
IAEA Follows PAHO Tip to Rush Mobile X-ray Equipment to HaitiInternational Atomic Energy AgencyThe U.N. International Atomic Energy…
WHO/PAHO are part of an extraordinary humanitarian response to help the people of Haiti. This video produced by WHO highlights all the health action in the immediate aftermath of the devastating earthquake and the tragedy that followed. Select this link to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIHIjWiWu5U
PAHO: Haiti Relief Coordination Improving, But Still A top official of the Pan American Health Organization / World Health…
PAHO Prioritizes Earthquake Activities with Haitian GovernmentIn an interview Tuesday 19 January with Gwen Ifill, senior…
A new source for Haiti earthquake health informationThe U.S. National Library of Medicine has a new web page on the Haiti earthquake…