On World Mental Health Day, experts urge integrating mental health services into primary careWashington, D.C., 9 October 2009 (PAHO) — Mental health experts from the United States and Latin America say underfunding of mental health services and their lack of integration into primary health care have resulted in the majority of people in the…
{mosMiniYT}QRFpUxJxcoE,l,{/mosMiniYT}Chinese martial artist, wushu champion and actor Jet Li, who is a Goodwill Ambassador of the World Health Organization, recorded a Public Service Announcement on Safe Hospitals, on accasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction, celebrated October 14. This year, International Day for Disaster Reduction…
Leading Experts to Report on Progress, Continuing Challenges in Vaccine Science, Status of Efforts to Deliver Life-Saving Interventions to Children Most in NeedWednesday, October 21, 2009 — Washington, D.C.Immunization is one of the most effective and successful health interventions. It prevents illness and disability, and saves millions of lives…
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…