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Washington, DC, 31 August 2023 (PAHO)- On the International Day for People of African Descent, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, called for a greater "response to the health needs of those who are systematically left behind”. The Americas region is home to approximately 210 million people of African…
31 August 2023 The prevention and control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) is a top priority for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). As the Director of PAHO, I am pleased to share the independent evaluation report of PAHO's Technical Cooperation in NCDs Prevention and Control in the Americas. This evaluation reviewed PAHO's…
Washington, DC, August 25, 2023 (PAHO)- With the recent ban on the use and marketing of electronic cigarettes in Venezuela, more countries in the Americas are adopting measures in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to protect the health of their populations from novel tobacco products. "…
There is so far no evidence of increased public health impact relating to these newly identified Omicron sublineages, according to PAHO/WHO. Washington, DC, August 23, 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has released a technical note with an update on the newly identified Omicron sublineages. To date, there is no evidence…
Santo Domingo, 16 August 2023 (PAHO)- Laboratory experts gathered this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to discuss increasing the use of tools to detect and monitor mosquito-borne diseases in the Americas. The meeting, led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), comes as some countries in region face large-scale outbreaks of…
Washington D.C. 9 August 2003 (PAHO) – On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, tackling the social determinants of health and ensuring an intercultural approach are vital to ensure the health of the Region’s Indigenous Populations, urges Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. “The Americas is home to…
Cases in the Americas reach 3 million in 2023, surpassing numbers from previous record years Washington D.C. 3 August 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - While the incidence of dengue increases across regions, especially in parts of the Americas, experts this week reviewed the global situation and methods to help control the spread of the mosquito-borne disease…
Washington, DC, 31 July 2023 (PAHO)- The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, called on countries of the Americas to maintain investments in health, promote innovation in primary care with a focus on digital technologies, and move from theory to practice through specific policies to overcome challenges in…
31 July 2023 — A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco – five times more than in 2007. In the last 15 years since WHO’s MPOWER tobacco control measures were introduced globally,…