About Dr. Carissa F. Etienne
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne was elected Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) by the Member States of the Organization on 19 September 2012 and began her five-year term on 1 February 2013. From March 2008 until 1 November 2012, Dr. Etienne served as Assistant Director-General for Health Systems and Services at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Argentina, Brazil and Suriname elected members of the WHO Executive Board
The World Health Assembly this week elected 12 countries as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board. Three of the countries—Argentina, Brazil and Suriname—are from the Americas.
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To reduce health inequity, disaggregate health data by social determinants
Health data should be disaggregated by social determinants, in addition to gender, said Carissa F. Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) during a meeting on Gender, equity and human rights: breaking down the data to see the ... Read More
Country delegates at the World Health Assembly adopt resolutions on health and budgetary matters
Delegates from the countries adopted resolutions on the Action plan for the prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment, as well as others on the budget and finances of the World Health Organization (WHO). They also initiated debates on resolutions linked to ... Read More
