News Releases

PAHO Director highlights health inequities, at Capitol Hill briefing During a briefing at the U.S. Capitol, PAHO Director Carissa F.…
Girls and boys respond differently to a school-based healthy diet intervention in Argentina A randomized controlled trial conducted with over 400…
On the occasion of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, WHO urges countries to address lead paint as a first step. 18 October 2013 | Geneva - Lead poisoning has devastating health consequences, in particular for children, with childhood lead exposure estimated to contribute to 600 000 new cases of children with intellectual…
Lyon/Geneva, 17 October 2013 (IARC) — The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), announced today that it has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to…
Including People with Disabilities is a Necessity for Disaster Reduction The International Day for Disaster Reduction, celebrated every year…
School children in PAHO member countries aim to break record for handwashing The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is partnering with…
On World Mental Health Day, PAHO/WHO urges support for community- and family-based senior care Washington, D.C., 10 October 2013 (PAHO/WHO) —  An estimated 15% of adults over 60 suffer from mental illness, and depression and dementia are the most common forms of mental illness among seniors. On World Mental Health Day, the Pan American…