Chile - Temporary field hospitals have been set up by Chilean armed forces in affected regions of the country, and temporary health facilities sent by other countries will be set up as soon as possible. An Argentine armed forces plane arrived in Santiago with a 70-bed modular hospital and two tent medical wards, an ambulance and assorted medical…
Post-quake problems range from sexual violence to lack of obstetric servicesWashington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2010 (PAHO) - Haiti's top government official for women's issues visited Washington, D.C., this week to seek new support for efforts to address the special health needs of women following the January 12 earthquake.Minister of Women's Affairs…
By Marie-Agnes Heine, WHO Communications OfficerPort-au-Prince — A program aimed at preventing acute malnutrition is helping vulnerable Haitian earthquake survivors, like new mom Jessica, protect their health in the wake of the 12 January earthquake."We are living on the street, but I hope this will pass," said Jessica, who was eight months…
$1.4 billion appeal includes $134 million for health needs over the next 12 months Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2010 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has joined dozens of partner agencies in requesting US$1,441,547,920 in donor funds to meet the humanitarian needs of Haitians affected by last…
International soccer star Ronaldinho Gaucho is featured in a Public Service Announcement (PSA) produced by the Pan American Health Organization to promote Vaccination Week in the Americas 2010, an unparalleled effort led by Latin American and Caribbean countries to vaccinate millions.
The Regional Director for Africa of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, is in Washington this week to meet with top officials of key international and U.S. health and development agencies.Dr. Sambo, a national of Angola, was recently elected to a second five-year term as Director of the Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) of…
Port-au-Prince, 16 February 2010 (PAHO) - In response to the earthquake that struck Haiti one month ago, Haitian authorities, United Nations agencies and donor countries will continue to provide medicines and medical supplies to health facilities in Haiti through a large-scale coordinated effort run out of the country's central pharmaceutical…
What was the impact of the 12 January earthquake?As of 15 February, the national Civil Protection Agency estimates that 217,366 people died from the 12 January earthquake. More than 500,000 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments, including nearly 100,000 who have gone to Grand Anse and more than 160,000 to Artibonite. The…
Port-au-Prince- To meet the enormous health challenges posed by the January 12 earthquake, Haitian authorities, United Nations agencies and donor countries have been providing tons of medicines to scores of health partners on a daily basis through a large-scale coordinated effort run out of the country's pharmaceuticals hub in the capital, Port-au…