Technical Unit News

JUN1 UN NCDs 6 of 10With a view to seeking greater political commitment on critical health issues and inspire participation at the highest level of authority of governments for the upcoming United Nations High-level…
Washington, D.C., 25 May, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) - The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, is to be honored with the WHO Director-General's Special Recognition Award for World No Tobacco Day, the only Special Recognition to be given this year. Dr. Vázquez was selected for the award in acknowledgement of his achievements…
Approximately 541 million young workers (15-24 years old) - which includes 37 million children in hazardous child labour - account for more than 15% of the world's labour force and suffer up to a 40% higher rate of non-fatal occupational injuries than adult workers older than 25. Many factors can increase youth vulnerability to OSH…
Washington, DC, 20 April 2018 (PAHO/WHO)-The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization coordinated the session "Discussions on universal pooling in the Americas", at the World Bank Third Annual Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Financing Forum: Greater Equity for Better Health and Financial Protection. The Forum took place on April…
plasmaThe Platform for Social Research on Mental Health in Latin America - PLASMA - is organizing its second international workshop entitled Cartographies of Suffering and Mental Health in Latin America. A Century of the ‘…
Inebria 2018 The title for this year's conference is "Challenges faced in the implementation of brief interventions in diverse settings, contexts and population groups". The Conference's overarching goal is to present, summarize and debate about the latest…
The "International Diploma of Mental Health in Deinstitutionalization:principles and practices for community inclusion" was developed by the University of Business and Social Sciences (UCES) in Argentina,through its Faculty of Psychology and Social Sciences and UCES Virtual Academic Unit.It is directed by doctors Hugo Cohen and Graciela Natella,…
colombiaThis video gathers testimonies of users as well as interviews with different actors that participated in the "Care of severe mental health disorders in El Tambo, Cauca" project. It was developed by PAHO/WHO…
panama PAHO/WHO hosted in Panama City, 13-15 March, a three-day training of trainers and supervisors workshop on the new version 2.0 of the mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders (…