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Countries of the Americas are Taking Action to Reduce Salt Consumption and Save Lives
Countries of the Americas are Taking Action to Reduce Salt Consumption and Save Lives A number of  countries in the Americas have launched…
Chan: The World Needs a WHO Made Stronger by Reform
Chan: The World Needs a WHO Made Stronger by Reform Strengthening the leadership capacity of the World Health Organization (WHO) must be the top priority of…
Andrus at APHA: Chronic Diseases Require All-Society Approach
Andrus at APHA: Chronic Diseases Require All-Society Approach Dr. Jon Andrus, PAHO's Deputy Director, spoke at the annual meeting of the…
Caribbean Countries Actively Engaged in the Elimination of Mother-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis
Caribbean Countries Actively Engaged in the Elimination of Mother-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis A 3-day meeting…
Obesity: Complex Problem Needing an All-of-Society Approach
Obesity: Complex Problem Needing an All-of-Society Approach Overweight and obesity are growing problems in the Americas that have multiple causes and that…
Italy Boosts Efficiency to Support Universal Health Care
Italy Boosts Efficiency to Support Universal Health Care Italy's minister of health, Dr. Ferruccio Fazio, described his country's efforts to…
Haiti's Health Partners Pledge Support for Plan to Improve Vaccination
Haiti's Health Partners Pledge Support for Plan to Improve Vaccination Representatives of key health organizations working in Haiti pledged this week to support…
Central American Health Officials Mobilize to Help People Affected by Floods and Landslides
Central American Health Officials Mobilize to Help People Affected by Floods and Landslides Health authorities in Central…
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World Conference Examines Impact of Social Inequities on Health
Rio de Janeiro, 19 October 2011 (PAHO/WHO) — High-level representatives from more than 100 countries are meeting this week in Rio de Janeiro for the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health, a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative aimed at building support for policies and strategies that seek to improve health by reducing social…
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