comments feedJoint Hybrid Press Conference with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on World Health Day, Washington DC, United States of America Thank you, Secretary Becerra, and good afternoon everyone. I also thank Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Loyce Pace and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Sarah Lovenheim. It’s a real pleasure […]
WHO Director−General’s opening remarks at the World Health Day press briefing – 7 April 2022
April 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Connecting for Health
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Monthly Newsletter | No. 7 | April 2022 World Health Day 2022: “Our Planet, Our Health” In the face of the current pandemic, a polluted planet, and an increasing incidence of diseases, the theme for World Health Day 2022 is a call for a green and healthy recovery that puts the health of individuals and […]
Alisson Becker and WHO Foundation launch campaign to raise resources and support treatment for COVID-19 patients starting in the Americas
April 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Give a Breath for Health†campaign launched on World Health Day to kickstart global effort for purchasing oxygen and other life-saving supplies and therapeutics  Brasilia / Geneva / Washington DC., April 7, 2021 (PAHO/WHO)— Champion goalkeeper Alisson Becker, World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill ambassador for health promotion, is kickstarting a new global fundraising campaign, titled […]
In vitro diagnostics market helping to support World Health Day goals as it’s set to exceed $63bn by 2025, observes GlobalData
April 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
From Global Data This year the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Health Day (7th April), focuses attention on the need for everyone to be able to access healthcare services and to obtain the care they need, when they need it, right in the heart of their community, observes GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Universal health coverage […]
Message by Cayman Islands Minister of Health Hon. Dwayne Seymour to mark World Health Day, Sunday, 7 April 2019
April 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
World Health Day is a time for decision-makers, educators, advocates, and, indeed, the whole community to consider how we can improve health outcomes around the world and in our local communities. The 2019 international focus on universal health coverage continues from last year, with particular attention to ensuring access to quality primary healthcare. The World Health Organisation […]
World Health Day: PAHO calls for equitable access to health care
April 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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 (PAHO)- Millions of people in the world still lack access to health care and many are […]
Cayman Islands Minister’s message for World Health Day
April 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Health Minister Dwayne Seymour: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Cayman Islands will be holding World Health Day activities from 9 to 13 April. WHO’s constitution came into force on 7 April 1948. This year, the Cayman Islands will celebrate a week of activities commencing on Monday, 9 April. […]
PAHO calls for breaking down barriers that keep one in three people in the Americas from accessing health
April 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
At a special World Health Day event, PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne and former president of Chile Michelle Bachelet urged collective action to ensure that all people, everywhere, have access to health Washington, D.C., April 4, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — On the eve of World Health Day, the Director of the Pan American Health […]
The Editor Speaks: “Universal Health: Everyone, Everywhere”. When will the waiting end?
April 3, 2018 by 1 Comment
The slogan “Universal Health: Everyone, Everywhere” is the theme for World Health Day on Saturday 7th April. The campaign calls on representatives of governments, academia and civil society to stimulate dialogue on policies that can help achieve health for all by 2030. In the Americas, three in ten people do not have access to health […]
PAHO invites journalists to a Webinar for Reporting on Suicide
March 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Webinar for journalists: Best Practices for Reporting on Suicide To be held on March 28 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Washington, DC, 17 March 2017 (PAHO/WHO) —- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) invites journalists from the Americas to participate in a webinar examining challenges and best practices in reporting on suicide. The webinar […]
