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Washington, D.C., 8 July 2009 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Washington College of Law (WCL) of The American University signed a memorandum of understanding today under which the two organizations will work together to promote health as a human right in PAHO Member States. Under the agreement, WCL will use its…
Washington, DC, July 3, 2009 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recognizes the important contribution from the US Government of 420,000 treatments of Tamiflu antiviral medications in support of fellow Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean in addressing the public health challenges that Influenza A (H1N1) continues to…
Influenza pandemic alert raised to phase 6Dr. Margaret Chan11 June 2009—On the basis of available evidence…
Media Briefing: Influenza A (H1N1) (Conducted by Dr. Jon K. Andrus, Pan American Health Organization, June 4, 2009) Media Briefing: Influenza A (H1N1) (Conducted by Dr. Jon K. Andrus, Pan American Health Organization, June 4, 2009) Good afternoon. Welcome again to members of the press corps on the line, and thank you for taking the time to listen…