Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and cancer are the leading…Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and cancer are the leading…
Washington, D.C., 24 February 2011 — Members of a technical advisory group on gender equality and health (TAG/GEH) concluded a meeting this week by issuing preliminary recommendations on how to encourage progress toward greater gender sensitivity in the health plans and programs of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its member…
Experts on gender and health are meeting at the Pan American Health…
Washington, DC, February 18, 2011 (PAHO) — Some neglected diseases that primarily affect poor or marginalized populations in the Americas could be eliminated or reduced as public health problems through increased administration of medicines, vaccination, and water and sanitation improvements, a new study by the Pan American Health Organization (…
Dr. Héctor R. Acuña Monteverde, who was Director of the Pan American Health Organization from 1975 to 1983, passed away 7 February in Cuernavaca, México, at 89. A memorial service was held in his honor at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, DC.
A report launched today by the World Health…
Dr. Héctor R. Acuña Monteverde, who was Director of the Pan American Health Organization from 1975 to 1983, passed away on 7 February in Cuernavaca, México, at 89. During his tenure at PAHO, Dr. Acuña emphasized the development of information and management systems and increased the roles of the Organization's field offices.
Washington, D.C., 02…
