Dr. Héctor R. Acuña Monteverde, who was Director of the Pan American Health Organization from 1975 to 1983, passed away on 7 February in Cuernavaca, México, at 89. During his tenure at PAHO, Dr. Acuña emphasized the development of information and management systems and increased the roles of the Organization's field offices.
Washington, D.C., 02…




Washington D.C., 12 January 2011 (PAHO)—In the face of unprecedented health challenges during 2010, Haiti's health workers were "heroes" whose untiring efforts saved lives and reduced the suffering of thousands of injured and ill, said Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in…





