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Two men and five women, member of the Information Analysis Committee, Indigenous Network, Cochabamba Tropic region pose for the camera.
Bolivia strengthens social participation in health for indigenous populations
Madre carga a su hija bebé y la eleva
Digital Hope: How Telemedicine is Improving Quality of Care for Pregnant Women in Rural Areas of Honduras and Peru
Personas en un bote de madera en la orilla de un río. Las personas tienen chalecos salvavidas.
For a Colombian vaccination team, a donated boat makes all the difference
Health worker in Bolivia vaccinates a dog on the street while its owner holds it
Canine Vaccination: Advances and Challenges to Rabies Elimination in Bolivia
Women of different ages do Tai chi in Meyehualco
UTOPIAS in Iztapalapa: Spaces for Inclusion and Community Health in Mexico City
Children smile at camera at a camp in Haiti
World Humanitarian Day: Supporting access to health in displaced persons camps amid ongoing conflict in Haiti
At the home of Demecio Semo, a Yuqui father, the whole family undergoes evaluation.
Fighting Blindness: Searching for trachoma in indigenous communities in central Bolivia
PAHO in the field supporting in emergency situations by delivering needed supplies
PAHO supports Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines following Hurricane Beryl
Personnel from the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance administering the IPV and OPV vaccines
Environmental surveillance of poliovirus in Guatemala
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