Archives for ‘Climate change’
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...
Climate Change on the Agenda at 51st Directing Council
28 September 2011
The delegations from the countries of the Americas this afternoon discussed the Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change, which proposes the elements and framework for a plan of action to protect health from the effects of climate change in the Region of the Americas. Health authorities from the Americas discussed different strategies for assessing and addressing the implications of climate change for health and health systems, and other...
Instant coverage of PAHO’s 51st Directing Council
24 September 2011
The 51st Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will be held in Washington DC, the nation's capital from 26 to 30 September 2011. This Council is composed of representatives of all the Member States and meets once a year to analyze and determine the general policies of PAHO, acting on behalf of the Pan American Sanitary Conference, which is our supreme authority and meets every five years. To celebrate the importance of PAHO's 51st Directing Council, we have...
