Port-au-Prince, 27 December 2010 (PAHO) - Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) officially adopted the Alert and Response System set up by PAHO/WHO that facilitates the gathering of information on the cholera outbreak and enables a faster and more efficient response to needs on the ground. The system collects raw data from field…
By Emy Gelb and Ashley Gatewood, Pan American Health and Education FoundationOn December 25, 2010, the public health community will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dr. Abraham Horwitz's birth. Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1910, Dr. Horwitz became an icon in the world of public health by advancing health for all in the Americas throughout a…
PAHO/WHO urged to design a pilot project to use available vaccine in Haiti
Washington D.C., 17 December 2010 (PAHO) -- A group of experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) today urged the creation of an international stockpile of cholera vaccine and called for the use of current vaccines in a…
Washington, D.C. December 10, 2010(PAHO) — A group of international experts today is detailing how they will conclude the process of documenting and verifying the elimination of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas.The first meeting of an International Expert Committee on the topic, held at the Pan American Health…
After cholera cases were confirmed in the Dominican Republic and Florida (USA) which had their origin in the serious epidemic situation in Haiti, Guatemala is taking its preparedness measures... (only in Spanish)
Guatemala, 03 de diciembre de 2010. Luego de la aparición de casos de Cólera confirmados en República Dominicana y Florida (EEUU…
Washington, D.C., 03 December 2010 (PAHO/WHO) - Health workers in all countries are often exposed to HIV and TB in their work. Many times, though, these workers don't have themselves access to HIV and TB services. The joint PAHO/WHO ILO UNAIDS policy guidelines for improving health workers' access to HIV and TB prevention, treatment, care and…
PAHO/WHO official calls for major scale-up of response efforts
Washington D.C., 2 December 2010 (PAHO) — The number of cholera cases continues to grow in Haiti, but a smaller proportion of people who become ill are now dying from the disease, according to data released this week.
In the first weeks of the cholera epidemic, which began in late…
Statement by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, on World AIDS Day
Geneva, 1 December 2010 (WHO) — "On World AIDS Day 2010, the global community is focusing attention on protecting human rights of all people affected by HIV.
Health, HIV and human rights are inextricably linked. HIV responses need to ensure that human rights are protected and promoted. At the same time, the promotion and…
On Tuesday 30 November the Dominican Republic celebrated a National Day of Education and Prevention of Cholera, which began with a message from the country's President urging people to prevent the disease. The message was transmitted through all main radio and TV stations in the country.Santo Domingo, 01 December 2010 (PAHO) - The Dominican…