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On its second day of work, the World Health Assembly--which this week brings together more than 3,000 delegates from around the world--continued to advance the agenda with the discussion of the resolutions. In plenary, the country delegations and special guests, continued to emphasize the importance of health in the development agenda and the need to achieve universal coverage.
Deputy Director Jon K. Andrus today presented the 2008-2012 Quinquennial Report of the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). The report, published last year, describes major public health achievements in the Americas during the...
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...
Prejudice, indifference, hatred, and discrimination all have negative effects on the health of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people (LGBTs) in the Americas and hinder their access to health services. On the International Day against Homophobia and...
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