Washington DC, 17 November 2022 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the webinar “Enabling the use of Regulatory Reliance in the Americas”, on 17 November 2022, seeking to promote the exchange of information and experiences towards greater regulatory convergence in the Region.
The activity was organized by the Pan…
Washington, DC, 15 November 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the fourth seminar of the series “Policy options for strengthening and transforming health systems in the Americas” about social participation as a key element in health systems strengthening and transformation.
The webinar, which brought together more than…
Washington, DC, 7 November 2022 (PAHO/WHO) - A global food crisis is growing fueled by conflict, climate change, impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine driving rising prices of food, fuel and fertilizer. Tobacco growing and production lead to long term, global ecological harms and climate change, and…
Deadline for submissions of nominations extended until Monday, 16 January 2023, at 17:00 (GMT)/12:00pm (EST)
Theme: Tobacco – Grow food not tobacco
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for nominations to the World No Tobacco Day Awards of individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area…
Washington DC, 3 November, 2022 (PAHO) – Pregnancy is a sensitive time for both mothers and their environment. It is natural to raise questions about a variety of issues, including vaccination. Providing clear and accurate information is essential to generate confidence and thus achieve the desired immunization in both mothers and babies.
When…
Panama City, Panama. 26 October 2022 (PAHO) – In order to strengthen surveillance of public health risks and threats in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) held two workshops on the "Use of epidemic intelligence tools for signal detection." The event took place in Panama from October 19–21 for Spanish-speaking countries…
Washington, DC, 24 October 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the third webinar of the series “Policy Options to Strengthen and Transform Health Systems in the Americas” on October 11, titled “How health sector reform impacts barriers to access: Are our health systems prepared to move towards resilience and universal…
Washington DC, 20 October 2022 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the World Health Summit 2022, an international forum for global health, jointly organized with the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first time, from 16-18 October. Held annually in Berlin, the event brings together stakeholders from politics,…
Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, costing US$ 27 billion annually, if governments don’t take urgent action to encourage more physical activity among their populations.
Geneva, Switzerland; 19 October…