Representatives of major private sector companies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), international agencies, and civil society organizations have gathered at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on December 3 to launch a public-private partnership whose goal is to reduce the burden and cost of chronic diseases in the Americas by…
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom supports call for governments and citizens of Latin America to unite and say "no" to gender-based violenceGuatemala City, 25 November 2009—Noting that almost half of all women in Latin America have been victimized or threatened with violence, United Nations officials are set to join Guatemalan President Alvaro…
Lima, Peru, 21 November 2009 — Health authorities, experts on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and family health professionals today launched a commitment to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean by the year 2015.The commitment is part of a new Regional Initiative for the…
Lima, November 23, 2009 - At the Fifth Latin American and Caribbean Forum on HIV/AIDS and STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections), the UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the UNAIDS Regional Office for Latin America today presented the publication "Retos planteados por la…
Reducing salt in food products and at the table can reduce chronic diseases at a cost of pennies per person Santiago, Chile, 16 November 2009 - An expert group convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) called today on food manufacturers, consumers, and governments to take action to…
Washington, D.C., 15 November 2009 (PAHO) - World AIDS Day, celebrated this December 1 with the theme "Universal Access and Human Rights," highlights both the progress and the challenges remaining in the fight against HIV/AIDS. While there are significant success stories, reversing the epidemic will still require a lot of effort.
A number of…
A sub-regional workshop organized by PAHO and the CDC focused on public health interventions to mitigate the effects of the 2009 H1N1 influenza at the community level. Schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities, local government agencies, faith-based organizations, and others play an important role in promoting health before, during, and after a…
Washington, D.C., 12 November 2009 (PAHO) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new healthcare guidance for the H1N1 influenza pandemic that encourages early treatment with antiviral drugs of ill people in high-risk categories and of anyone who has rapidly progressing symptoms.The guidance reflects a more aggressive approach to the use…
Reports from Chile, Argentina, and Colombia are winners of the Fifth Latin American Health Journalism AwardsWashington, D.C., 12 November 2009 (PAHO) - Three journalists whose reporting humanizes the experiences of sex workers have won the top three prizes in the Fifth Latin American Health Journalism Awards of Red-Salud ("Health Network"). …