Regional Stories
A gallery of photos from Colombia (2016)
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We have adopted the slogan "Share life, give blood", to draw attention to the roles that voluntary donation systems play in encouraging people to care for one another and promote community cohesion. In this section there are stories about blood donation that focus attention on blood services as a community service, and the importance of community…
In 1985, a Hepatitis B seroprevalence study conducted in St Kitts and Nevis revealed high prevalence rates of Hepatitis B infection (HBV) with the highest risk of acquiring the infection occurring during the perinatal period and in early school years.
Nelly Cuéllar hit rock bottom in April 2014: her addiction to bazuko (a hallucinatory drug) combined with tuberculosis nearly killed her. Today is a different story. Happy, in peace with life and with her family, this resident of Bogotá, Colombia, shows how perseverance and discipline are necessary to be cured.— March 2016 —
Zero Maternal Deaths by Hemorrhage is an initiative of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and its Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women’s, and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR) dedicated to prevent maternal deaths by postpartum hemorrhage.
Experiencing the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Cuba.
"I got sick, but my husband and I wanted to have another child. Thanks to God and the help of my doctors, my baby is really healthy..."
Related Links
Born free of HIV
Elimination Initiative
PAHO Health Topic: HIV
Testimonials from some blood donation beneficiaries.
A Chikungunya Photo Story
Chikungunya is a virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes (the same mosquito species that transmit dengue). The virus's name comes from the Makonde language of Tanzania and means "that which bends up." (Photos by: Luz Sosa PAHO/WHO)