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PAHO Director discusses expanded cooperation with Global Fund PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne met this week (Feb. 11) with Silvio…
Drug Regulatory Authorities meet with PAHO Director Representatives of national regulatory authorities (NRAs) for medicines and…
PAHO, OAS heads discuss collaboration on health and development PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne met 7 February with Secretary-General José…
PAHO Director meets with President of the Rockefeller Foundation PAHO's newly installed Director, Carissa F. Etienne, met on Feb.…
Representatives of different sectors will develop action plan to reduce cancers that affect some 400,000 women annually in the region Washington, D.C., 4 February 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — With the goal of reducing deaths from breast and cervical cancer in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) this week…
Havana, 04 February 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Cuba, after cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that every year about 21 000 people die of cancer on the island and more than 31 000 cancer cases are newly diagnosed. “Cancer is one of the major killers in Cuba. This is partly because people live longer but…