Regional Stories
August 2022
Cycling is an alternative mode of mobility with great benefits for physical and mental health. It also helps to improve urban and environmental indicators.
And although it is an increasingly popular means of transportation in cities in the region, such as Bogota, it is still more common to see men cycling than women, as there are…
Throughout its 120 years of existence, PAHO has played a leading role in the response to epidemics in the region, including HIV/AIDS. Here are some of the important milestones, as well as the challenges that must be overcome to end AIDS.
When the first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in December 2020, many were stunned by the speed at which scientists created a product to tackle the new virus assailing the planet.
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May 2022
When Cuban physician Carlos Finlay suggested in 1881 that the mosquito was the vector through which yellow fever was transmitted, he did not imagine that this ancient disease had its natural reservoir in monkeys.
The importance of controlling and preventing the spread of yellow fever from one country to another was the driving force…
