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World Health Day: PAHO calls for equitable access to health care
This year’s campaign calls for all people to receive integrated, quality health care at the heart of the community. On April 9, PAHO will present a report in Mexico with recommendations on achieving universal health. Washington, DC, 3 April 2019…
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PAHO calls for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to prepare for possible outbreaks of dengue
The disease is endemic in the Region and, since its reintroduction in the 1980s, has caused cyclical outbreaks and epidemics every three to five years Washington, DC, 28 February 2019 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for countries…
Hospitals and health centers in Belize are set to become more safe, “green” and resilient to natural disasters
Ministry of Health is implementing the Smart Health Facilities Project, with technical cooperation from PAHO/WHO and financing from the United Kingdom and the European Union. The Belize City, 22 February 2019 (PAHO)- Eleven hospitals and health centers and a laboratory…
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Caribbean commits to continue collaborating in strengthening regulatory systems
From Antigua Observer SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Nov 27, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says several countries, including those in the Caribbean, have committed to continue collaborating in strengthening regulatory systems to ensure safe, effective and quality…
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Belize and Suriname among countries in the Americas on track to eliminate malaria by 2020
Malaria Day in the Americas – 6 November PAHO urges countries of the Americas to rid the continent of malaria Paraguay eliminated local transmission of the disease this year, and seven other countries are on track to do so by…
Step up’ HIV treatment in Caribbean, PAHO advisor urges
By KIMONE FRANCIS From Jamaica Observer APPROXIMATELY 15,000 Caribbean nationals are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) each year, and approximately 10,000 living with the dreaded disease die annually. There are some 310,000 people living with the disease in the…
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Countries of the Americas to renew their commitment to primary health care in a bid to achieve universal health
The Global Conference on Primary Health Care, hosted by the government of Kazakhstan, WHO, and UNICEF will take place on 25-26 October in Astana, Kazakhstan Washington D.C, 22 October 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – Delegations from Member States of the Pan American…
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Caribbean countries and territories are better prepared to keep imported measles from sparking outbreaks
A recent PAHO-organized workshop trained 35 Caribbean health officers on how to respond rapidly and effectively to any imported cases of measles or rubella Washington, DC, October 19 2018 (PAHO/WHO) — It’s been more than 25 years since the Caribbean…
PAHO Director participates in inauguration ceremony of Princess Alice Smart Hospital, Grenada
The Princess Alice hospital is the first hospital in the Eastern Caribbean Region to have been fully refitted to smart standards to protect the health of the population against climate change-related events. St George’s, Grenada, October 16 2018 (PAHO /…
PAHO urges rapid increase in vaccination coverage to stop spread of measles in the Americas
Endemic transmission of measles has been reestablished in one country in the region, but PAHO’s other 34 Member States remain measles free Washington, D.C., 24 August 2018 (PAHO/WHO)- While 34 Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) remain…
