The World Health Statistics…
The World Health Statistics…
Washington, D.C., 15 May 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — More than 100 million people in the Americas suffer from neglected infectious diseases, which tend to affect poor populations. Experts from member countries of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) will review efforts to eliminate 10 such diseases from the Americas and…
For the first time, experts in the global health community who work with patient diagnosis…
Representatives of the public and private sectors, civil society and…
Washington, D.C., 11 May 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — More than 2.2 million people in 53 countries around the world suffer visual impairment, and 1.2 million are permanently blind as a result of trachoma, an infectious disease that primarily affects people living in poor rural areas.
A group of experts working to eliminate the disease by 2020 will meet…
Health experts from throughout the Americas concluded a two-day meeting…Washington, D.C., 7 May 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — Health authorities, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, and members of the scientific and research communities have a new virtual venue where they can share information and seek opportunities for cooperation on medical products and technologies.
The new Regional Platform on Access and…
On Hand Hygiene Day (5 May), more than 15 000 health-care facilities from…
Latin America and the Caribbean (…