Increasing Access to NCD Medicines in the CaribbeanNCDMedicines 0122 Health authorities from 16 Caribbean…
Implementing mhGAP training in Latin American universities Universidades Experts in mental health education…
Washington, D.C., 28 February 2017 (PAHO/WHO) - 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.…
Applying Medical Anthropology to Public Healthsave-the-date The Gender and Cultural Diversity Unit of the Family, Gender, and Life Course…
Seventeen new research proposals aimed at identifying solutions to address the Zika virus will soon be starting in 7 Latin American countries. They range from identifying transmission risk factors to evaluating diagnostic tools and examining the use of prenatal counselling and contraceptives. Washington, D.C., 17 February 2017 (PAHO/WHO) -…
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…
Webinar on masculinities and suicide among men in the Americas Suicide is a serious public health problem. Globally, the number of lives lost each year due to suicide exceeds the number of deaths due to homicide and war combined. Every…