The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) launched a new Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Region of the Americas this week, during a two-day event focused on the profound effects that non-…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) launched a new Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Region of the Americas this week, during a two-day event focused on the profound effects that non-…With the slogan "Fight the bite, destroy mosquito breeding sites", this first Mosquito Awareness Week, 9-15 May, will focus on Zika and the risks associated with the disease, especially for pregnant women.
The annual week was declared at the 17th meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in November 2014.…
The International Labour Office (ILO) declared April 28 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Each year this date is observed in commemoration of the workers who suffered injuries, diseases or…
The International Labour Office (ILO) declared April 28 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Each year this date is observed in commemoration of the workers who suffered injuries, diseases…Hundreds of health promotion practitioners and students across the Americas and other parts of the world are expected to attend this Regional event. The Congressional Palace in Havana will be the venue for discussing global health promotion priorities in connection with the Health in All Policies and Determinants of Health framework.
Havana, Cuba…
This conference, which is jointly organized by the Government of China and the World Health Organization, is the latest in the series which…Washington, DC, 3 October 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine, "Zika Virus as a Cause of Neurologic Disorders," by PAHO and WHO experts, concludes that "Even with limited evidence linking Zika virus to neurologic disorders, the severe potential risks demand decisive, immediate action to protect public health."…
The United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs…Washington, D.C., 19 February 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — New criteria to define what is "too much" sugar, salt and fat in processed food and drinks are presented in a new PAHO Nutrient Profile Model launched yesterday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The model is intended to help governments develop more effective policies to encourage…