Special issue of PAJPH highlights new knowledge and best practices for reducing health inequities
Washington, D.C., 19 March 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The countries of the Americas have made concrete progress in reducing health inequities through action that addresses the social determinants of health. Examples of this work are featured in a special…
One in 10 adults overall has some form of chronic kidney disease. PAHO/WHO calls on healthcare providers to test high-risk patients
Washington, D.C., 11 March 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — Diabetes and high blood pressure, together with aging, are the main risk factors for developing chronic kidney disease, which affects an estimated one in 10 adults…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health
Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on…
In celebration of
International Women's Day, on 8 March, the Pan American Health…
WHO is launching a public consultation on its draft guideline
on sugars intake. When…
The evolution of the concept of universal health coverage (UHC) since the
1978 call for "Health for all in the year…
WHO estimates that over 5% of the world's population — 360 million people - has disabling hearing loss. Latin America and the Caribbean account for 9% of the global burden of disabling hearing loss. About half of all cases of hearing loss worldwide are easily prevented or treated.
28 February 2014 | GENEVA - Many of the countries who responded to…
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public…
The
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) is
currently…