Archives for ‘Day 5’
Pan American Sanitary Conference to meet 17 to 21 September 2012
30 September 2011
The Executive Committee resolved that the meeting of the 28th Pan American Sanitary Conference and 64th Session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization for the Americas will be held between 17 and 21 September 2012....
(Español) El Comité Ejecutivo recibió información sobre el proceso de elección del nuevo Director de la OSP
30 September 2011
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Interview with Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director, Pan American Health Organization
30 September 2011
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PAHO’s 51st Directing Council Comes to a Close
30 September 2011
The 51st Directing Council this morning concluded its work with the adoption of various strategies and plans of action plans and with discussions on several progress reports and other health issues in the Region. The Director of PAHO, Dr. Mirta Roses, praised the work of the PAHO's Office of Governing Bodies over its hard work and coordination efforts during the meeting of the Directing Council. Minutes later, she summoned the members of the Executive Committee to meet to establish the...
Interview with Dr. Socorro Gross Galiano, Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization
30 September 2011
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El Salvador joins Subcommittee on Program and Budget and Administration
30 September 2011
The Executive Committee elected El Salvador to the Subcommittee on Program and Budget and Administration, to replace Guatemala, which no longer forms part of the Executive Committee. Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization, proposed to El Salvador. She thanked Argentina, Guatemala, and Haiti, the outgoing members of the Executive Committee, for their work during this year....
Venezuela to Chair PAHO’s Executive Committee
30 September 2011
For its 149th session, the Executive Committee has elected Venezuela as president. Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador, whose inclusion was announced at the meeting of 51 Directing Counci, joined this...
Executive Committee elects Brazil to Vice Presidency and Grenada as Rapporteur
30 September 2011
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Hearth Authorities Urge Action to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change Health
30 September 2011
The health authorities from the Member Countries today agreed on a series of actions that aim to mitigate the effects of climate change on health. Recognizing that climate change poses a threat to public health, especially among vulnerable populations, health authorities from the Americas committed to strengthening health systems and taking additional measures in response to climate change and its impact on...
Interview with Dr. Luis Augusto Galvão, Area Manager, Sustainable Development and Environmental Health
30 September 2011
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Directing Council Hears Report on Resolutions and Other Intergovernmental Actions
30 September 2011
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Update on PAHO Modernization of Management Information System
30 September 2011
The project seeks to modernize PAHO's management information system, which plays a crucial role in providing effective support for technical cooperation to Member...
Countries Congratulate PAHO on Incorporating International Accounting Standards
30 September 2011
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Presentation of Report on Antimicrobial Resistance
30 September 2011
PAHO Member States reviewed and discussed the public health impact of antimicrobial resistance and requested that PAHO develop a strategy and plan of action to contain this problem....
Directing Council Agenda for Friday September 30
30 September 2011
During the fifth and final day of the 51st Directing Council of PAHO, health authorities from the Americas and PAHO/WHO staff will address, among other topics, the following: Roundtable on Antimicrobial Resistance (report) Progress reports on administrative and financial matters: Status of implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Master Capital Investment Plan Update on the modernization of PASB Management Information System (PMIS) Consideration...
