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 On Monday, November 9, the Pan American Health Organization will launch the new Regional Plan of Action for Implementing the PAHO Gender Equality Policy, aimed at increasing gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean by tailoring health polices and programs to the different health needs and risks of men and women.
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 Three research projects that examine public policies and innovations that link agriculture, food systems, and dietary patterns are the winners of a recent Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) competition designed to promote promising approaches to improving people's diets and reducing obesity and chronic diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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 The World Health Organization and the UNDP are inviting nominations of initiatives that have provided effective solutions to public health problems. Three solutions will be highlighted at the 2nd Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo), to be held on 15-17 December 2009 in Washington DC, in conjunction with the 6th Annual United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
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 St Kitts and Nevis took the lead in the Eastern Caribbean in moving towards the implementation of the "Plan of action on the health of Older Persons" approved in October by health authorities of the Americas. A national consultation to discuss a policy document brought together more than 60 participants representing a wide range of institutions from the public and private sectors,as well as NGOs.
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 To promote "Car-Free Sundays" and other recreational bikeways (ciclovias) in Latin America, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are offering 20 expenses-paid scholarships for a Dec. 11-13 workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, that will teach participants how to organize these events. |
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