Noting that almost half of all women in Latin America have been victimized or threatened with violence, United Nations officials are set to join Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom today in Guatemala City for the Latin American launch of the U.N. campaign "Unite to End Violence against Women."
Health authorities, experts on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and family health professionals today launched a commitment to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean by the year 2015. HIV and syphilis are both significant public health problems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In the V Latin American and Caribbean Forum on HIV/AIDS and STIs, the three organizations presented the publication "Challenges posed by the HIV epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean 2009", a document that outlines the main findings, challenges and recommendations for guaranteeing access to treatment, care and adequate support for all persons with HIV. (in Spanish)
A program executed by PAHO for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is addressing the most widespread communicable diseases in South America. The PCPCD program currently reaches five countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela) and targets five diseases and/or disease strategies, including Chagas disease, dengue, and tuberculosis.
An expert group convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) called today on food manufacturers, consumers, and governments to take action to cut dietary salt consumption, saying this is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce chronic diseases.
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Noting that almost half of all women in Latin America have been victimized or threatened with violence, United Nations officials are set to join Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom today in Guatemala City for the Latin American launch of the U.N. campaign "Unite to End Violence against Women."
Health authorities, experts on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and family health professionals today launched a commitment to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean by the year 2015. HIV and syphilis are both significant public health problems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In the V Latin American and Caribbean Forum on HIV/AIDS and STIs, the three organizations presented the publication "Challenges posed by the HIV epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean 2009", a document that outlines the main findings, challenges and recommendations for guaranteeing access to treatment, care and adequate support for all persons with HIV. (in Spanish) 
A program executed by PAHO for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is addressing the most widespread communicable diseases in South America. The PCPCD program currently reaches five countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela) and targets five diseases and/or disease strategies, including Chagas disease, dengue, and tuberculosis.
An expert group convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) called today on food manufacturers, consumers, and governments to take action to cut dietary salt consumption, saying this is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce chronic diseases. 
