Washington, D.C., September 27, 2010 (PAHO) - Top health authorities from throughout the Americas opened a meeting today at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to discuss the health situation in the Americas, to identify common health challenges, and to map out effective national and Pan-American strategies to address them.
At the opening…
Over 9,000 women die each year in Latin America and the Caribbean from pregnancy-related causesWashington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2010 (PAHO) — A coalition of experts worried about slow progress toward ensuring safe motherhood for all women in the Americas today called on countries to redouble their efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5…
The Minister of Health of Mexico, José Córdova Villalobos, was elected president of the PAHO Directing Council. Peru and Saint Lucia will occupy the vice-presidency.Washington D.C., September 27, 2010 (PAHO) - Mexico, through its Health Minister, José Córdova Villalobos, was elected to chair the PAHO Directing Council over the next year. The…
Argentine cartoonist and humorist Fernando Sendra received on Monday 27 September the Champion of Health Award
Washington, September 24, 2010 (PAHO) — Argentine cartoonist and humorist Fernando Sendra received on Monday 27 September the Champion of Health Award, given by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for his…
Washington, September 23, 2010 (PAHO) — Ministers of Health of all the countries of the Americas will gather at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) here on Monday, Sept. 27 for their annual Directing Council meeting.For five days, the health leaders will analyze the health situation in the region and discuss key…
The opening of the Spanish photographer's exhibition marks the launch of the Safe Motherhood Initiative
The opening of Motherhood, an exhibit of photos by Spanish photojournalist Bru Rovira, coincides with the launch of the Safe Motherhood Initiative, which urges the countries of the Americas to renew their commitment and efforts to meet…
Washington, D.C., 21 September 2010 (PAHO/WHO) - An event on Monday 20 September, coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Sabin Vaccine Institute, marked the 10th anniversary of the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals. TEDxFoggyBottom was held at PAHO headquarters in Washington, D.C., simultaneously with TEDxChange…
Washington, September 15, 2010 — The Pan American Health Organization presented a proposal for a clearinghouse for health and disaster information in Haiti, at the National Library of Medicine. This is a joint project of PAHO and the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with the Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID for…
Washington, September 15, 2010 — Pan American Health Organization Director Dr. Mirta Roses today briefed ambassadors to the Organization of American States on details of the upcoming PAHO Directing Council meeting, where health ministers will discuss a variety of important public health issues. Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan…