PAHO's Directing Council approves new strategies and actions to advance priority areas of health in the hemisphereWashington, D.C., 2 October 2009 (PAHO) — Top health authorities set an ambitious agenda for improving health and health equity in the Americas during the annual meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization…
Countries approve a five-year PAHO plan to empower women and address gender differences in health Washington, D.C., 2 October 2009 (PAHO) — Member countries of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) endorsed a five-year effort to increase gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean by tailoring health policies and programs to the…
The most prominent members of PAHO's Communities of Practice on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 will be selected based on the quality of interaction and participation, with special emphasis on informative, innovative, and valuable contributions to the discussion topics in the forums. The quality of interaction within the community will also be a factor in…
Washington, October 2, 2009 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization's Director, Dr. Mirta Roses, today offered to make available an experienced regional response team to assist the region affected by the tsunami and earthquake that struck Samoa and Sumatra.During PAHO's Directing Council meeting this week, member states reiterated the…
Washington, D.C., September 30, 2009 (PAHO)—Sesame Workshop, which produces Plaza Sésamo and other educational programs that reach millions of children worldwide, has been given the "2009 Champion of Health" award by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).Since 2003, PAHO and Sesame Workshop have been collaborating in a partnership…
Leading public health expert and advocate for equitable access to vaccinesWashington, D.C., 28 September 2009 (PAHO) — Dr. Jon Kim Andrus, a public health expert with 25 years of experience of working in the field of vaccines, immunization, and primary care in developing countries, has been named deputy director of the Pan American Health…
The 49th meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) closed Friday, October 2, after a week of discussions on the most important issues affecting Health in the hemisphere. Ministers of health and high-level delegates from all countries of the Americas passed resolutions on subjects such as Mental Health, Primary…
Washington, D.C., 18 September 2009 (PAHO)—The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses, pointed out the success of health programs in Haiti this week, during the presentation of a report on the Inter-American Mission to Haiti in the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). The report…
Reducing dietary salt consumption is a top priority in chronic disease preventionWashington, D.C., September 11, 2009 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has formed an expert group to develop new recommendations for policies and actions to lower salt consumption in the Americas, in an effort to prevent deaths and illness from…