Washington, D.C., 31 May 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — On World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on countries throughout the Americas to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Such bans are one of the most effective ways to reduce consumption of tobacco, which kills some…
Whether or not a child gets vaccinated has nothing to do with socio-economic status in Argentina. Health centres right across the country provide all children free and compulsory vaccines against 15 diseases — 16 for girls.
28 May 2013 (PAHO/WHO)-- In Argentina, the WHO-recommended human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is given to all girls at 11…
Winners are from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname
Washington, D.C., 28 May 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — Health officials, researchers and a legislative body from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname will be honored by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for their contributions to advancing…
Results published in the Pan American Journal of Public Health show that pregnancies increased, despite wider use of contraception
Washington, D.C., 23 May 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — Despite improvements in women's level of schooling, increasing access to paid employment, growing use of contraceptive methods, and reductions in fertility, in 2008, 33% of…
Deputy Director Jon K. Andrus today presented the 2008-2012 Quinquennial Report of the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). The report, published last year, describes major public health achievements in the Americas during the...
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Salt is the leading risk factor for hypertension, which affects nearly one in three people in the Americas
Washington, D.C., 17 May 2013 — At least 30% of people in the Americas suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, for which excessive dietary salt is the main risk factor. For 1 of 3 people who have hypertension, cutting sodium intake…
Stigma and discrimination jeopardize the health of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people
PAHO/WHO calls for equitable access to care and respectful treatment for LGBTs in health services
Washington DC, 16 May 2013 (PAHO/OMS) — Prejudice, indifference, hatred, and discrimination all have negative effects on the health of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people (LGBTs) in the Americas and hinder their access to health…
15 May 2013 | Geneva - The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the gaps between countries with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, according to the World Health Statistics 2013.
The WHO annual statistics report highlights how efforts to meet the Millennium Development…
The "Strengthening…