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• Gobierno de Panamá condecora a Directora de la OPS 2018-11-15

  El Gobierno de la República de Panamá otorgó la condecoración Nacional de la Orden Vasco Núñez de Balboa, en el Grado de Gran Oficial, a Carissa F. Etienne, Directora de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), por sus relevantes méritos, compromiso y aportes en la protección de la salud y el desarrollo humano de los países de América Latina.

• Characterizing Zika Circulation in the Post-epidemic Period 2018-10-24

  As part of the response to the Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared for Zika virus and its complications, The World Health Organization (WHO) published a Zika virus country classification scheme. The classification scheme was initially introduced in the ‘WHO interim guidance on surveillance for Zika Virus infection, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome (published on 7 April 2016) and then expanded in the ‘Zika virus country classification scheme’ (published on 10 March 2017).

  The country classification system was established in an effort to describe Zika virus circulation and transmission through the reporting of cases in a given place and time, facilitate Zika infection risk assessment, and guide public health recommendations.
  
  Currently, significant knowledge gaps remain around Zika virus transmission dynamics—it becomes increasingly challenging to assess if transmission of the virus has been interrupted in a population given the high proportion of asymptomatic persons among those infected with Zika virus, lack of specificity of the clinical presentation, the complexity of laboratory diagnosis in a context of flavivirus co-circulation, and high movement of persons across and within countries.
  
  With this in mind, the country classification system no longer met the needs of surveillance in the post-epidemic period and has hence been discontinued as of October 17, 2018 as reflected on the WHO webpage. 

  The WHO Zika country classification system will be replaced by frequent epidemiological updates. PAHO/WHO will continue to work with national health authorities in enhancing health systems’ capacity to detect and respond to the threat posed by Zika and other arboviruses.

  Relates sites

  - PAHO website: Zika 

• Caribbean countries and territories are better prepared to keep imported measles from sparking outbreaks 2018-10-19

  It’s been more than 25 years since the Caribbean reported its last case of indigenous measles. But the risk of imported cases has persisted because measles continues to circulate in countries around the world.

• PAHO Directing Council ends with agreements to reduce the shortage of health personnel and prevent diseases in the Region 2018-09-27
• Bioethics must be strengthened in the Region to better prepare for public health emergencies 2018-09-26
• Ministers of Health of the Americas agree to strengthen actions to prevent vector-borne diseases 2018-09-24
• New challenges threaten health achievements in the Americas and call for innovative solutions  2018-09-23
• Ministries of Health from the Americas meet at PAHO to discuss health priorities in the Region 2018-09-20
• Projects in Guatemala and Honduras recognized for their innovative community-based approach to health problems 2018-09-20
• PAHO Director Briefs OAS Ambassadors on Topics to be Addressed in the 56th Directing Council 2018-09-14
• Mosquito Awareness Week: Calling all citizens to the frontlines of mosquito control 2018-05-10
• PAHO/WHO calls for grant applications to support health policy, programs and systems on projects related to the SDGs 2018-05-03
• At OAS, PAHO Director presents health progress in the Americas and top priorities for the next five years 2018-03-08
• Carissa F. Etienne begins second term as Director of PAHO 2018-02-01
• New guidelines on ethical treatment of humans in health-related research 2018-01-30
• Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas 2018-01-23
• PAHO continues response activities after Hurricanes in Caribbean 2017-10-06
• PAHO Director in Dominica to review health response after disaster 2017-10-06
• Dr. Carissa F. Etienne re-elected for second term as PAHO Director 2017-09-27
• Life expectancy in the Americas increases to 75 years 2017-09-26
• PAHO Director highlights regional health achievements and challenges during 2013-2017 2017-09-25
• Health ministers' meeting at PAHO opens with somber tone after recent disasters 2017-09-25
• Critical Health Response Ongoing due to Hurricanes Maria and Irma in the Caribbean 2017-09-19
• Countries scale up mosquito control efforts for Mosquito Awareness Week 2017-09-13
• Países de las Américas crean "Red para la Vigilancia y Manejo de la Resistencia a los Insecticidas" 2017-08-29
• Directora de OPS participa en Reunión de la Comisión Intersectorial de Salud 2017-08-18
• Zika in the Americas: A Storm in the Making 2017-06-23
• PAHO Director and countries of the Americas review the agenda of the 70th World Health Assembly 2017-05-22
• Network of laboratories in the Americas seeks to strengthen the diagnosis of mosquito-borne diseases during outbreaks 2017-05-18
• PAHO Director urges OAS diplomats to support health for development 2017-05-03
• Vaccination Week in the Americas: 15 years, 15 achievements 2017-04-27
• Unprecedented progress against neglected tropical diseases reported 2017-04-19
• Brazil's Health Minister Outlines Health Challenges in PAHO Visit 2017-04-11
• Twenty-one countries in the Americas and in Asia share dengue expertise in PAHO/WHO Seminar 2017-03-15
• WHO and PAHO Initiative to Support 17 New Research Proposals on Zika in Seven Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean 2017-02-23
• Cartoon Network, PAHO and UNICEF launch second phase of campaign to educate kids about preventing Zika 2017-02-16
• New Zika research in the American Region of WHO 2017-02-15
• Argentina: Ministro Lemus puso en marcha la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2017-02-10
• PAHO/WHO announces the 15th International Dengue Course organized by the Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí" 2017-02-07
• The Zika Virus outbreak continues one year after the global emergency 2017-02-02
• 2016: the year Zika evolved from an emergency into a long-term public health challenge 2016-12-29
• The year in Review: PAHO/WHO in 2016 - From the Zika epidemic to the elimination of measles 2016-12-22
• Fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus 2016-11-18
• PAHO Director meets with Canadian officials to discuss cooperation for health development in the Americas 2016-11-17
• Making health systems resilient to changing needs and threats must be a top priority, says PAHO Director 2016-11-16
• PAHO Director: Fight Against Zika will be a 'marathon' 2016-11-14
• Experts call for stronger, more resilient health systems to mitigate and manage future health crises 2016-11-14
• Experts at PAHO present imaging findings to detect Zika abnormalities 2016-11-08
• Bolivia: Ministerio de Salud reúne a los alcaldes de las zonas endémicas y cierra la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-10-29
• Expanded access to quality medicines and vaccines is critical to achieving universal health 2016-10-27
• Fighting Zika with music in the Caribbean 2016-10-25
• Países de las Américas acuerdan acciones para combatir los virus transmitidos por mosquitos como el zika y el dengue 2016-10-22
• Health leaders discuss action against mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and dengue 2016-10-21
• The Director of PAHO/WHO met today with the Minister of Health of Cuba and the Secretary of Health of Human Services of the US 2016-10-21
• OPS/OMS Colombia celebra en Cartagena, 1ª. Semana de acción contra los mosquitos ¡Al mosquito le ganamos entre todos! 2016-10-19
• Cuba: Semana de acción contra los mosquitos 2016-10-11
• México: Del 10 al 14 de octubre se llevará a cabo en Tabasco, la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-10-10
• Argentina: Ministro Lemus puso en marcha la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-10-07
• PAHO Directing Council ends with new agreements on preventing, controlling and eliminating diseases in the Americas 2016-09-30
• Argentina pone en marcha las Semanas de acción contra los mosquitos para prevenir el dengue, zika y chikungunya 2016-09-30
• PAHO Directing Council endorses new strategies to fight malaria, neglected diseases and arboviruses, including Zika 2016-09-29
• Zika epidemic shows value of regional health collaboration 2016-09-26
• Ministers of health to discuss actions to improve health in the Region 2016-09-23
• Directora de la OPS informó a los embajadores de la OEA sobre los temas que se tratarán en el 55º Consejo Directivo 2016-09-23
• Guatemala fortalece la comunicación de riesgo en el contexto del virus Zika 2016-09-21
• Health Minister of Jamaica outlines priority health concerns 2016-09-16
• Case control study shows causal relationship between Zika infection in pregnancy and microcephaly in newborns 2016-09-15
• Fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus 2016-09-06
• Con apoyo de OPS/OMS Honduras inaugura "Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos" 2016-09-06
• PAHO/WHO is training Caribbean health professionals in clinical management of neurological complications related to Zika 2016-09-01
• El Salvador: Semana de acción contra los Zancudos 2016-08-31
• Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas celebrate the first Mosquito Awareness Week this year 2016-08-23
• Panamá: Autoridades de salud dan inicio a la Semana de acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-08-22
• Convocatoria para pequeñas subvenciones a proyectos de investigación sobre zika en América Latina y el Caribe 2016-08-16
• Permanent Council of the OAS receives PAHO report on Zika response in the Americas 2016-08-15
• Latin American Countries Conduct Surveys to Identify Gaps in knowledge about Zika, with support from PAHO/WHO 2016-08-12
• PAHO and U.K. Overseas Territories in the Caribbean map future technical cooperation 2016-07-29
• Call for applications. HRP/TDR/PAHO Joint Small Grants Programme for research on the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas 2016-07-26
• PAHO urges health and agriculture sectors in the Americas to work together to ensure prudent use of antimicrobials 2016-07-21
• PAHO/WHO updates the characterization of Zika Congenital Syndrome 2016-07-21
• Training in resistance monitoring of insecticides used in public health was completed for 11 countries in the Americas 2016-07-12
• Risk Communication specialists mission arrives to Peru to support response actions on Zika outbreak 2016-07-11
• Brazil - Health Advice for Travellers to the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016-06-30
• PAHO Executive Committee concludes 158th session by advancing new regional health agenda 2016-06-24
• PAHO Executive Committee briefed on Zika outbreak, advances new arbovirus control strategy 2016-06-22
• New strategies and plans to improve the health of the Americas under consideration by countries on PAHO's Executive Committee 2016-06-20
• PAHO Director meets with Prime Minister of Grenada and other authorities during official visit 2016-06-16
• WHO statement on the third meeting of the Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations 2016-06-14
• WHO/FAO JMPR evaluated safety of diazinon, glyphosate and malathion 2016-05-31
• WHO Public Health Advice Regarding the Olympics and Zika virus 2016-05-28
• World Health Assembly agrees on resolutions on women's, children's, and adolescents' health, healthy aging 2016-05-27
• World Health Assembly highlights importance of multisectoral action in health 2016-05-24
• Experts analyze ethics of the response to Zika virus in the Americas 2016-05-24
• The 69th World Health Assembly opens in Geneva 2016-05-23
• Health authorities from the Americas to participate in the 69th World Health Assembly 2016-05-20
• Cartoon Network joins PAHO, UNICEF to educate kids about preventing Zika 2016-05-19
• Faith-based Organizations engaged in the fight against Zika 2016-05-18
• Confira as informações mais atuais sobre zika e suas consequências 2016-05-18
• En zona norte de Chile se inicia campaña comunicacional para combatir mosquito Aedes 2016-05-18
• Ministerio de Salud de Argentina y OPS realizan Jornadas de Comunicación en salud frente al zika 2016-05-18
• Zika risk communication, community engagement focus of new prevention efforts by CDC, CDC Foundation, PAHO in U.S. Territories and the Americas 2016-05-18
• First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Public Health Entomology 2016-05-13
• OPS/OMS fortalece capacidades en comunicación de riesgos en Colombia 2016-05-12
• WHO/PAHO statement on Zika virus and the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016-05-12
• New Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week Website launched 2016-05-10
• Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched to raise awareness on preventing Zika 2016-05-09
• Investing in health is fundamental for development in the Americas, says PAHO Director 2016-05-09
• Zika a year later: how a new virus took the Americas by surprise 2016-05-07
• Briefing on Zika by Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Sylvain Aldighieri 2016-05-02
• Communities urged to clean up mosquito breeding sites to prevent Zika, during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-29
• PAHO Director urges: don't let down the guard on Zika 2016-04-28
• PAHO Director visits Colombia 2016-04-28
• Some 60 million people set to benefit from vaccines during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-22
• PAHO launches database that gathers worldwide Zika virus research 2016-04-14
• At OAS, PAHO Director urges governments to prepare for future epidemics by investing more in health 2016-04-09
• PAHO offers to provide technical support for pilot studies of new mosquito control technologies 2016-04-08
• Llaman a incorporar al zika en la agenda de salud sexual y reproductiva de la región 2016-04-07
• Suriname boosts risk communication for Zika and beyond 2016-04-01
• Misión de OPS destaca accionar temprano y oportuno de Uruguay contra el dengue 2016-04-01
• Concluye visita de expertos internacionales Misión de la OPS en Bolivia recomiendan a la población asumir con seriedad la lucha contra el mosquito desde las casas 2016-04-01
• Nicaragua: Curso de Caracterización y Respuesta a Brotes Epidémicos 2016-04-01
• Chile: Llamado de OPS/OMS a quienes van a países con virus ZIKA: Práctica de sexo seguro como medida de precaución y que mujeres embarazadas eviten viajar 2016-04-01
• Suriname boosts risk communication for Zika and beyond 2016-03-31
• Zika Virus Surveillance Intensifying in the Americas, but Burden of Disease Still Unclear 2016-03-29
• PAHO answers questions about mosquito control for Zika Virus 2016-03-26
• Sesame Street Muppets Join PAHO to Educate Families About Preventing Zika Mosquito Bites 2016-03-23
• Misión de la OPS/OMS propone reforzar la vigilancia de microcefalia, defectos del nacimiento y trastornos neurológicos en respuesta al virus Zika 2016-03-17
• Alerta en Paraguay: Cómo prevenir el Zika en mujeres embarazadas 2016-03-17
• Iniciativa conjunta Salud y Educación comienza en segunda jornada de movilización nacional contra el zika 2016-03-16
• Misión de la OPS llega a Bolivia para apoyar los esfuerzos de respuesta que se están realizando ante el brote del virus Zika 2016-03-16
• Community Work: A Key to Zika Prevention in Colombia 2016-03-14
• Expertos internacionales, reunidos en Ecuador, ratifican la necesidad de seguir trabajando, investigando y compartiendo las experiencias para enfrentar el Zika 2016-03-12
• Misión técnica conjunta para el fortalecimiento de la repuesta a Zika en República Dominicana 2016-03-11
• PAHO Barbados presents bed nets to Minister of Health as part of the Zika prevention initiative 2016-03-11
• Concluye con éxito Misión de Expertos de OPS sobre Zika. Ministerio de Salud Pública y OPS/OMS refuerzan la alerta 2016-03-11
• Scientists studying intensified vector control measures to combat Zika, dengue and chikungunya in the Americas 2016-03-11
• Misión de la OPS en El Salvador destaca oportunidad del país para aportar a la investigación internacional sobre el zika 2016-03-11
• NEJM: Zika Virus as a Cause of Neurologic Disorders demands immediate action to protect public health 2016-03-10
• International mission convened by PAHO visits El Salvador to exchange experiences and support the response to Zika 2016-03-08
• WHO statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR(2005)) Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations 2016-03-08
• OPS y agencias regionales de Naciones Unidas coordinan acciones conjuntas en la respuesta a zika en las Américas 2016-03-03
• Scientists call for intensified research on Zika and microcephaly 2016-03-03
• PAHO/WHO calls on countries to strengthen surveillance of birth defects, including microcephaly 2016-03-03
• PAHO Director in official visit to Cuba 2016-03-02
• Puerto Rico takes its Zika battle to the graveyard 2016-02-29
• Researchers to tackle Zika virus unknowns and needs at PAHO meeting 2016-02-29
• PAHO, laboratories set guidelines to identify, confirm Zika Virus 2016-02-26
• Zika data collected by Brazil helping other countries address the virus 2016-02-25
• PAHO experts visit Colombia to support the response to Zika virus 2016-02-23
• Directors of WHO and PAHO met with Brazilian President to discuss the response to zika 2016-02-22
• PAHO reports on action against Zika Virus at the Permanent Council of the OAS 2016-02-20
• OPS/OMS brinda apoyo técnico a República Dominicana en comunicación de riesgo por virus Zika 2016-02-19
• PAHO Director in official visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2016-02-18
• COMISCA ministers briefed on PAHO actions against Zika 2016-02-18
• PAHO aims for faster diagnosis, more integration in combat against Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses 2016-02-15
• PAHO Urges Work to Control Mosquitos in Fight against Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya 2016-02-12
• Global Situation Report on Zika: February 5th 2016 2016-02-05
• Latest Global Situation Report on Zika 2016-02-05
• PAHO Director calls for political commitment and more resources to fight Zika in the Americas 2016-02-03
• PAHO Director to brief ministers of health on microcephaly/Zika in the Americas 2016-02-03
• WHO announces a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 2016-02-01
• PAHO ECC briefed the UN staff in barbados and the Eastern Caribbean on the current zika virus outbreak 2016-01-28
• PAHO Director briefs global health authorities on Zika virus in the Americas 2016-01-28
• PAHO Director's Statement on Zika Virus in the Americas at the 138th WHO Executive Board 2016-01-28
• WHO Executive Board meets in Geneva to discuss global health priorities 2016-01-27
• PAHO Statement on Zika Virus Transmission and Prevention 2016-01-24
• As the Zika virus spreads, PAHO advises countries to monitor and report birth anomalies and other suspected complications of the virus 2016-01-18
• PAHO helps countries in the Americas prepare for spread of Zika 2016-01-16
• Zika virus in the Americas: What you need to know 2016-01-09
• The year's top 10 health stories in the Americas 2015-12-30
• PAHO recommends actions for countries of the Americas to manage Zika virus and control the mosquito that transmits it 2015-12-05
• PAHO/WHO leaders meet with Brazil's Rousseff to discuss key health issues affecting the Americas 2015-11-24
• Countries in the Americas prepare for dengue, chikungunya and Zika 2015-11-06
• Ebola, antimicrobial resistance and dengue are among key issues for the Americas at the 68th World Health Assembly 2015-05-21