On World Cancer Day, a new report on Latin America and the Caribbean calls for changes in policy and practices to make the healthy choice the easier choiceWashington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2010 (PAHO) — A new report published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) shows that a large…
Tasked to improve perinatal/neonatal health, Texas Children's Newborn Center is the only center in Western Hemisphere serving in this capacity
The Texas Children's Newborn Center is the first and only pediatric center to be named a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Perinatal/Neonatal Health. To commemorate the…
Countries around the world have shown extraordinary goodwill in responding to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, said Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), after returning from a trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week.But the task of rebuilding Haiti will require long-term…
Thousands of amputees need post-operative care and rehabilitationTwo weeks after Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake, the need for emergency health care has declined dramatically, but many quake survivors urgently need post-operative care that is now in short supply, say experts at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)."…
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Mirta Roses, visited Haiti and Dominican Republic to meet with authorities, health workers, volunteers, and people affected by the January 12 earthquake. This video documents some of ther activities during this trip.
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Experience from past disasters suggests that women and children in Haiti may not be getting a fair share of the massive relief aid that is pouring into the country following last week's earthquake, say public health experts at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)."I am deeply disturbed by pictures in the media…
The chances of finding new survivors in the rubble of last week's earthquake in Haiti are now minimal, said a top Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) official today. But many survivors need urgent medical attention if they are to recover fully from injuries sustained in the quake.In addition, ensuring access to…
WHO/PAHO are part of an extraordinary humanitarian response to help the people of Haiti. This video produced by WHO highlights all the health action in the immediate aftermath of the devastating earthquake and the tragedy that followed. Select this link to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIHIjWiWu5U
Large numbers of people in need and organizations sending aid pose a major challenge for effective distributionWashington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2010 (PAHO) - A top official of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) acknowledged today that "much more needs to be done" to ensure that the international outpouring of…