The 49th meeting of the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) closed Friday, October 2, after a week of discussions on the most important issues affecting Health in the hemisphere. Ministers of health and high-level delegates from all countries of the Americas passed resolutions on subjects such as Mental Health, Primary Health Care, Nutrition and Development, Safe Hospitals and many others.

Speeches:

• Opening of the Directing Council by the Outgoing President, the Minister of Health of Brazil, Dr. José Gomes Temporão 
• Welcoming Remarks by the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, Dr. Mirta Roses Periago (in Spanish)
  
• Address by the Director-General of the World Health Organization,
  Dr. Margaret Chan
  
• Welcome on Behalf of the Host Country by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America, Hon. Kathleen Sebelius 
• Address by the Chief Advisor of Social Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank, Mr. Héctor Salazar-Sánchez

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Videos:

PAHO Director, Dr. Mirta Roses Periago

WHO Director-General, Dr. Margaret Chan

U.S. HHS Secretary, Hon. Kathleen Sebelius