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…
Washington, D.C., 1 December 2009 (PAHO/WHO) - 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…
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…