Washington, D.C., 29 April 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — On the World Day for Health and Safety at Work, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) warned of the risks of chemical carcinogens in the workplace and called for controlling and reducing this exposure to reduce cancer in the Americas.
"Among noncommunicable diseases…
Call to Action: Step up the fight against vector-borne diseases in the Americas
Washington, D.C., 7 April 2014 (PAHO/WHO) - Vector-borne diseases is the theme for World Health Day 2014 which is celebrated every 7th of April.This year's theme: Small bites, bit threats.
Vector-borne diseases are infectious diseases spread by intermediate…
Panama City, 9 December 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — In order to strengthen the capacity of Central American countries in the coordination and operational aspects of cholera prevention and control in the Subregion, the Regional Water and Sanitation Team (ETRAS, for its acronym in Spanish) of the Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis Department at the Pan…
The proceedings of a seminar on the social determinants of health that featured a number of PAHO participants have been published by Mexico's National Academy of Medicine and National Institute of Public Health under the title La importancia de los determinantes sociales de la salud en las políticas públicas ("The importance of the social…
The Office of Gender and Cultural Diversity (GD) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) organized a Regional Consultation on Cultural Diversity from the 30th of October to the 1st of November in Washington, D.C. The Consultation was carried out with the aim of reflecting upon and discussing the current situation of cultural diversity in…
Former Guatemalan president calls for political will to eliminate neglected diseases in the Americas
The application of political will is necessary to achieve the elimination of neglected diseases in the Americas, noted Álvaro Arzú, former President of Guatemala and Ambassador of Good Will of the Sabin Institute, during a special side event held during the 52nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
“We have the…
September 20, 2013 — Today the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) launches the first edition of its Virtual Course on Gender and Health for the English-speaking Caribbean. The purpose of the course, which was developed in response to PAHO/WHO's Gender and Health Policy, is to strengthen participants' abilities to…
The organization will explain the selection process of initiatives that try to help improve research and development of medicines for low and middle income countries
Washington, D.C., 23 August 2013 (PAHO/WHO)—Civil society representatives will today receive a report of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/…
Trinidad and Tobago, 15th August 2013. A four-day training/orientation meeting for tutors in preparation for a September introduction of the 1st virtual course on gender and health, for the Caribbean, concludes today. PAHO's Gender and Cultural Diversity Unit (GD) with the support of the PWR/TRT and PWR/CPC is contributing to the paucity of…