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Washington, DC, April 27, 2017 (PAHO)- Since the countries of the Americas started celebrating Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) in 2003, this initiative, coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has helped attain many achievements. Here are 15 of them.
1. The Americas as a leader in vaccination
The Region of the…
The "Regional meeting on…
Depression affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide each year. It is one of the leading causes of disability in the Americas, where there remains a substantial treatment gap driven by factors such as poor access to healthcare, inadequate financial investment, and social stigma.…
The Gender and Cultural Diversity Unit of the Family, Gender, and Life Course…
PAHO, together with UICC, governments, and academia convene to discuss strategies to reduce inequities and increase access to childhood cancer care in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Improving access to care for children with cancer and reducing the inequities associated with outcomes for children with cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean (…
We are proud to announce that a poster from the Region of the Americas was the top choice of participants at the World Health Organization 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion (9GCHP). Congratulations to the Ministry of Health of Argentina for their poster on Healthy Cities in Argentina!
We are proud to announce that a poster from the Region…