Michael R. Bloomberg reappointed as WHO Global Ambassador of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries
New Gallup survey indicates strong global support for policies outlined in WHO report to combat growing public health burden of noncommunicable diseases
Geneva / New York, 21 September 2022 –Today, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-…
Washington D.C. 7 September 2022 (PAHO) – With the Americas now accounting for highest numbers of monkeypox cases in the world, and COVID-19 remaining a “significant threat” to the region, prevention is key to avoiding infection and protecting peoples’ health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said.…
Photo caption: Press conference on 3 September 2022. From left: Luis Medina Ruiz, Minister of Health for Tucumán Province; Carla Vizzotti, Minister of Health of Argentina; Eva Jane Llopis, PAHO and WHO Representative in Argentina. Credit: Ministerio de Salud Pública de Tucumán, Argentina.
Washington, D.C., 3 September 2022 (PAHO…
Ecuador, September 1, 2022 (PAHO)- With almost 99% of cattle free of foot and mouth disease (FMD), South America is moving towards its eradication. While the disease does not affect humans, it is highly contagious among animals and can cause significant losses to the agro-livestock sector.
Over the past decade, progress has been significant:…
Information Note - Cases of pneumonia due to unknown cause under investigation in Tucuman, Argentina
PAHO continues to monitor along with Argentina health authorities
Washington D.C. 2 September 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is in contact with the Argentina Ministry of Health as they investigate a cluster of cases of pneumonia due to unknown cause in Tucuman Argentina.
To date, a total of nine cases have been…
On International Day for People of African Descent, PAHO participates in panels with WHO and with OAS and RIAFRO
Washington D.C. 31 August 2022 (PAHO) - Persisting exclusion, racism and xenophobia in the Americas have led to reduced access to quality health services and worse health outcomes for Afro-descendent populations in the region,…
An international course strengthened the capacities of laboratories in the region to monitor genetic changes in viruses.
Panama, Aug. 26, 2022 (PAHO)- Representatives from 17 public health laboratories in the region came together this week for the 26th edition of the Viral Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) course in Panama. The training…
During a regional workshop in Argentina, the Director of PAHO called for countries to increase investment in epidemic and pandemic preparedness, because the question is not “if there will be a new pandemic, but when”.
Buenos Aires, August 17, 2022 (PAHO)- With the aim of supporting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to develop or…
Around 300 million more people are now protected by at least one tobacco control measure than in 2007, but e-cigarettes and tobacco industry interference threaten achievements.
Washington, DC, 15 August 2022 (PAHO) – Some 900 million people, or 96% of the population of the 35 countries of the Americas are currently protected by at least one…