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Lowering salt intake prevents hypertension and cuts risks of heart attacks and stroke by 25%

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:07 +0100

At least 30% of people in the Americas suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, for which excessive dietary salt is the main risk factor. For 1 of 3 people who have hypertension, cutting sodium intake can reduce their blood pressure to normal levels. Reducing dietary salt could also prevent an estimated 25% of heart attacks and strokes worldwide.

Universities, multisectorial groups and PAHO joint forces to prevent chronic diseases and ...

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:20:24 +0100

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El Paso, Tx., May 8, 2013 (PAHO). � According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 36 million deaths, or 63% of the 57 million deaths that occurred globally in 2008, were due to noncommunicable diseases, comprising mainly cardiovascular diseases (48%), cancers (21%), chronic respiratory diseases (12%) and diabetes (3.5%).�

New Move! El Paso Walking Trails Make Physical Activity More Accessible

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:44:34 +0100

El Paso, Texas, May 7, 2013 � Being overweight or even obese are conditions affecting millions of Americans and El Paso is no exception. Local statistics indicate that although obesity rates in the Sun City are lower than the rest of Texas, we have one of the highest rates for people who are overweight. In an effort to support El Pasoans who are ready to remove themselves and families from being part of these statistics, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health continues to establish new Move! El Paso trails as a way to provide community members with marked walking trails in their neighborhoods.

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Vaccination Week in the Americas

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:35:50 +0100

Belize and Guatemala jointly launch Vaccination Week in the Americas 2013

Initiative supported by PAHO/WHO promotes equity and access to immunization and Pan American cooperation

Belize�Guatemala Adjacency Zone, 24 April 2013 (PAHO/WHO) � Top health authorities from Belize and Guatemala joined the director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and representatives of other national and international organizations today to officially launch the 11th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas.

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PAHO to launch new ProPAN 2.0 software for promotion of child feeding

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0100

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The second edition of ProPAN: Process for the Promotion of Child Feeding will be launched today by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). ProPAN 2.0 provides ministries of health and other organizations with a tool to develop, implement and evaluate interventions and programs to improve infant and young child diet and feeding.