Fiocruz, Brazil’s Ministry of Health and PAHO train laboratory technicians from seven Latin American countries in the detection of monkeypox
Rio de Janeiro, June 9, 2022 (PAHO) – The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are conducting training today and tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the detection and laboratory…
PAHO launches new information platform on health and migration in the Americas
Number of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean has more than doubled since 2005 to 15 million in 2022, highlighting the need to strengthen data-driven policies to protect their right to health Washington, DC, 16 May, 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan…
PAHO establishes high-level commission on mental health and COVID-19
Washington, DC, 6 May, 2022 (PAHO) – Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), today launched the High-level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19. The commission will prepare guidelines and recommendations to reduce the impact on mental…
World Chagas Disease Day: Less than 10% of those infected receive timely diagnosis and treatment
From PAHO PAHO calls for detection of all cases and equitable access to care for this disease, which causes about 30,000 new infections each year Chagas: The Silent Disease Washington, DC, April 14, 2022 (PAHO)- Due to its silent nature, less…
On World Tuberculosis Day, PAHO calls for increased investments in TB services
TB deaths in the Americas increased by an estimated 3,000 in 2020 compared to 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 18,300 children live with the disease in the region, with limited access to diagnosis and treatment Washington, D.C., March…
PAHO launches 120th Anniversary campaign
Washington, DC, 18 February, 2022 (PAHO) – Today, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) kicks off its anniversary campaign to celebrate 120 years of active work promoting health and wellbeing throughout the Americas, with a calendar of events set to catalyze dialogue…
PAHO delivers 100 million COVAX vaccine doses to Latin America and the Caribbean
Milestone reached today with delivery of 1.5 million total doses, donated by Spain to Ecuador Washington, DC, 15 February, 2021 (PAHO) – The number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Latin America and the Caribbean…
PAHO launches campaign on the importance of newborn care during the first 28 days of life
In Latin America and the Caribbean, 255 babies age less than one-month die each day Montevideo/Washington, DC, 1 February, 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Latin American Centre for Perinatology (CLAP), today launched a campaign to raise…
Neglected tropical diseases: PAHO calls for an end to delays in treatment in the Americas
These preventable and treatable conditions are almost absent from the global health agenda, with little attention and funding. Washington, DC, January 28, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of the first World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases, the Pan American Health Organization…
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
As infections surge, testing should be expanded to alleviate pressure on hospitals. Those without symptoms should quarantine and follow public health measures. Washington D.C. 19 January 2022 (PAHO) – With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than…