Washington, D.C., September 15, 2020 (PAHO) — Creative pieces to support the Pan American Health Organization's public health campaigns against the COVID-19 pandemic were selected by a jury in the recent "Hackathon of images against Covid-19". Graphic design experts and visual artists curating the two-day session on COVID-19 for PAHO chose 10…
Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2020 (PAHO)— The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, said “Action is required at all levels” from local communities to national levels, and from regional to global levels to combat a triple crisis in the Region: a health crisis, a social crisis and an economic crisis. “It…
Wellness Week 2020, which runs September 12-19, highlights the importance of psychosocial support during the pandemic  Washington D.C., September 11, 2020 (PAHO) – Communities should support their members to help them cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) ahead of the launch of…
Coronavirus is affecting the mental health of many people, especially health workers. Data from recent studies show increased distress, anxiety and depression Washington, DC, September 10, 2020 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today warned that the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate suicide risk factors, urging people to speak…
Created by PAHO and the IDB, the tool is aimed at institutions wishing to immediately provide remote health care services, and those which want to self-assess to redefine priorities over the new coronavirus Washington, DC, 8 September 2020 (PAHO)- During the COVID-19 pandemic, when most in-person health consultations have been postponed,…
Despite downward trends, human cost of pandemic remains unacceptably high, with almost 4,000 deaths a day in region Washington D.C., September 2, 2020 (PAHO) – Health workers are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and in the Region of the Americas, “We have the highest number of health care workers infected in the world,” PAHO Director…
Washington D.C., September 1, 2020 (PAHO) – The Region of the Americas accounted for 64% of the new deaths reported globally over the prior two months, numbering more than 213,000 new deaths, though it only makes up about 13% of the global population, according to a new Epidemiological Update published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
Virtual Campus of Public Health has nine courses and more than 60 open and free webinars to strengthen capacities of health workers on the novel coronavirus Washington, DC, September 1, 2020 (PAHO) - Nine virtual courses and more than 60 webinars in Spanish and English on different aspects of COVID-19 are being offered free of charge through the…
Washington, D.C., August 28, 2020 (PAHO)—The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, yesterday invited the PROSUR block of South American presidents to work together on access to vaccines for COVID-19. “We believe that your support and participation in the COVAX Initiative will provide the best opportunity to…