Pan American Journal of Public Health (PAJPH)
Published since 1922, the Pan American Journal of Public Health (PAJPH) is the flagship scientific and technical periodical of the Pan American Health Organization. Its mission is to contribute to the production and dissemination of scientific public health information of international significance, mainly in areas related to PAHO's essential mission of strengthening health systems and improving the health of the peoples of the Americas.
Publication in the journal has no cost for authors, and all manuscripts are open access and free for readers.
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Caribbean countries have the worse epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and premature mortality from NCDs in the Region of the Americas. One of the leading risk factors for NCDs is overweight and obesity, primarily due to unhealthy diets. In the “non-Latin Caribbean”, overweight and obesity rates average 45.9% for men and 60.7% among women…
This special issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health will showcase relevant research efforts in the Region of the Americas on the implementation and early results of the comprehensive model to improve hypertension control and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, it opens the space for more discussion,…
Between 2021 and 2022, the Pan American Journal of Public Health will implement a series of actions to commemorate its 100 years of life, a special celebration to precede the 120th anniversary of the Pan American Health Organization and its continuous work in favor of health in the Americas. In 1902, representatives from countries…
This special edition of the Pan American Journal of Public Health aims to show important research efforts in the Region of the Americas concerning healthy aging and, more importantly, open the space for more discussions and encourage investigation on this matter.
The importance of research in aging and health and the call to…
The global community is facing a major challenge as a highly infectious virus is spreading globally. At the same time, a deluge of information, including misleading or false content is spreading even faster through the internet, social networks, and the media, dangerously altering risk perceptions and disseminating false information about the…
For the countries of the Region of the Americas to move towards an equitable health system with access to adequate, timely, quality and comprehensive health services, it is necessary for them to have human resources with adequate knowledge and skills, and in sufficient numbers, where they are required. …
This special issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health on health equity seeks to enhance the body of public health literature and evidence on the realities of inequities in health in the Americas, their underlying causes, and, especially, the options for policy responses and action.
The variety of analysis that is expressed in this…
This special issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health, timed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Alma-Ata, showcases innovative paths that Brazil has been taking to advance primary health care, strengthen its health system, improve the health and well-being of its populations, and address challenges and emerging trends in…
Forty years ago, the World Health Organization member countries agreed on a set of principles at Alma-Ata to protect and promote health of all people by articulating primary health care as the guiding principle of a comprehensive health system. Since the declaration of Alma-Ata in 1978, countries of the Americas have been witnessing tremendous…