Health Research Web-Americas facilitates effective participation in and management of national health research systems
Geneva-Washington DC, 3 August, 2010 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) today launched a new "Americas" regional component of HRWeb, a global website that…
PAHO recommends 10 steps health facilities can take to create supportive environments
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2010 (PAHO) — In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2010, Aug. 1—7, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on hospitals and health facilities throughout the Americas to ensure that mothers and babies in their care…
Washington, D.C. July 28, 2010 (PAHO) — Experts from around the globe are meeting this week to decide on a crucial question: Is the global eradication of measles feasible?Measles, one of the most contagious diseases in the world, is one of the leading causes of death among young children, despite the fact that a safe and cost-effective vaccine is…
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2010 (PAHO) — On July 23rd, 2010, the Oral Health of Haiti (OHOH) Coalition, spearheaded by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), sent a shipment of donated dental supplies to public clinics providing dental services in Haiti. This shipment marks the first wave of many containers of dental materials to be…
Guidelines will help make study results fit for publication and practical use Washington, DC, July 16, 2010 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is partnering with the EQUATOR Network to improve reporting on research for health in the Americas through the use of guidelines that promote greater accuracy and transparency.Under…
"Impact of the exclusion of health services on access to medicines in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala"The study "Impact of the exclusion of health services on access to medicines in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala" was conducted in the countries Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua between 2008 and 2009. The results of the study offer valuable…
PAHO reissues health alert to detect measles and rubella in travelers returning from the World Cup Washington, D.C., 9 July 2010 (PAHO) — With just two days remaining before the final 2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa) champion is known, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reissuing a health alert to encourage the early…
New agreement will support oral health education and promote the concept of oral health as a human rightWashington, D.C., June 28, 2010 - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Colgate-Palmolive Company signed an agreement today to work together to promote oral health in Latin America and the Caribbean.The new partnership will support…
Washington, D.C., 14 June 2010 (PAHO) - The launch of the campaign takes place today in Nicaragua, which since March 2009 has achieved "universal voluntary donation," that is, collecting all of its blood through voluntary, altruistic donation. Other countries and territories of Americas that have achieved universal voluntary donation include…