Preliminary reports coming from Haiti indicate…
The Pan American Health Organization has published a…Not a single case of rubella has been confirmed in Argentina for the past 10 months, while Brazil's last confirmed case dates from 12 September 2009. That might mean that endemic rubella virus transmission has been interrupted in both South American countries. The news comes from Rubella Watch, a publication of the Pan American Health Organization…
Health initiatives from Central America, Pakistan, and the Philippines showcased as part of Global South-South Development Expo 2009Washington, D.C., Dec. 17, 2009 (PAHO) — Three public health initiatives originated by countries of the Southern Hemisphere were singled out by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week as "Winning Global…
Washington, DC, December 10, 2009 (PAHO)—All countries in the world, and in particular those of the Region of the Americas, have faced the so-called "first wave" of the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic with highly effective, non-pharmaceutical measures such as education and social distancing; they have also used pharmaceutical measures (timely antiviral…
Up to 8 million lives saved through 15 years of DOTS programmes, but millions still unable to access high quality careWashington, DC, 9 December 2009 — Some 36 million people have been cured of tuberculosis (TB) over the past 15 years through a rigorous approach to treatment endorsed by WHO. New data, released today by WHO, also indicate that up…
More PAHO Member States ratify global tobacco treaty, pass new smoke-free lawsWashington, D.C., Dec. 9, 2009 (PAHO) - A new report shows that member countries of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) made progress last year in implementing new tobacco control measures that promise to save lives and reduce illnesses for years to come.Colombia…
New deputy and assistant directors are sworn in on PAHO's 107th anniversaryWashington, D.C., 2 December 2009 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today marked its 107th anniversary by formally swearing in two of the Organization's top three leaders.Dr. Jon Kim Andrus, a U.S. citizen, and Dr. Socorro Gross-Galiano, of Costa Rica, were…
With the presence of professionals from PAHO and other health organizations, government agencies, academic institutions and the virtual participation of professionals from many parts of the Hemisphere, a Pan American Virtual Conference on the development and evolution of the portals of Public Health Institutions in Ibero-America examined the…