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…
Washington, D.C., 26 January 2015 (PAHO/WHO) - Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) according to Dr. Nathalie Charpak, an internationally respected pediatrician and daughter of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist George Charpak, represents a way of humanizing neonatal healthcare.
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Like other forms of "kangaroo care," KMC is an incubation method to…
Available data indicates that indigenous and afrodescent peoples are amongst the most marginalized populations of the region, encountering considerable challenges with regards to social and health conditions and with higher levels of rurality or urban marginality, unemployment, poverty, and illiteracy. They have less access to, and lower…
Summary of PAHO's expert consultation held Oct 27-29, 2015Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Screening and early detection, linked to timely and appropriate treatment, is critical to reduce breast cancer mortality. Mammography plays a critical role, but to ensure its effectiveness and…
Washington, DC, October 26, 2015.- Experts and representatives of governments and professional associations of radiology will meet from tomorrow in the Pan American Health Organization to propose minimum quality standards for mammography services in Latin America and Caribbean. They also will develop a strategy for implementing quality…
Alessandra Guedes, Advisor, Intra-Family Violence, at the Pan American Health Organization, discusses Violence Against Women during +SocialGood at the 54th Directing Council.
While adolescence is often referred to as one of the healthiest decades of life, the reality is that adolescents face many health challenges, including premature death, violence, and undesired sexual and reproductive health outcomes such as unplanned pregnancy, unsafe abortion, HIV and STI.Adolescents experience many barriers to health care,…
The Inter-American Task Force on NCDs promotes collaboration across various sectors of government in the Americas for a comprehensive response to NCDs at the national, sub-regional and regional levels. It includes the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Organization of American States (OAS), including the Inter-American Commission of…
The Forum of "Key Stakeholders on NCDs: Advancing the NCD Agenda in the Caribbean" was a high level meeting were health leaders from throughout the Caribbean convened to discuss actions to intensify efforts to tackle chronic diseases and their risk factors.The meeting concluded with Caribbean leaders renewing their commitment to the…