2013

Hospitals throughout the Americas Invite Patients, Family Members to Help Promote Clean Care (05/06/2013)

Health—not market interests—should drive nutrition and agriculture policies, says report (05/01/2013)

PAHO/WHO Revolving Fund helps countries provide free vaccines during Vaccination Week in the Americas (04/26/2013)

11th Vaccination Week in the Americas seeks to protect 44 million people in 44 countries and territories against dangerous diseases (04/18/2013)

PAHO director seeks to strengthen ties with WHO Collaborating Centers in Mexico (04/16/2013)

PAHO urges intersectoral work to incorporate health in all public policies (04/16/2013)

PAHO praises innovative maternity care model in Mexico state (04/15/2013)

Countries have access to affordable medicines for hypertension and other chronic diseases through the PAHO Strategic Fund (04/08/2013)

World Health Day: In the Americas, one in three adults has hypertension, the leading risk factor for death from cardiovascular disease (04/04/2013)

Countries in the Americas improve management of HIV/AIDS drugs to prevent shortages (04/02/2013)

PAHO welcomes tobacco ban at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (03/25/2013)

Millennium Water Association joins coalition for water and sanitation to eliminate cholera from Haiti (03/14/2013)

Countries in the Americas need comprehensive legislation to reduce traffic deaths, says new PAHO/WHO report (03/14/2013)

World Salt Awareness Week: “Less salt, please!” (03/12/2013)

PAHO/WHO calls for improved health sector response for women survivors of violence (03/08/2013)

PAHO/WHO to support Haiti with $500,000 for water and sanitation connections in health centers (03/05/2013)

Report: Legislation on violence against women falls short of public health recommendations (02/22/2013)

New multi-sector partnership seeks to reduce cervical and breast cancer in the Americas (02/08/2013)

PAHO seeks to prevent breast and cervical cancer, which claim some 120,000 lives each year in the Americas (02/05/2013)

New PAHO Director will promote universal health coverage, make “health a driving force for change” (01/31/2013)

Intimate partner and sexual violence against women is widespread in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries (01/17/2013)

Progress seen against neglected tropical diseases in the Americas and around the world (01/16/2013)

2012

In the Americas, malaria cases have declined nearly 60% since 2000 (12/20/2012)

Disabilities affect 140-180 million people in the Americas (12/03/2012)

HIV treatment brings countries of the Americas closer to “zero” (11/30/2012)

Measles and Rubella: Emergency Plan of Action to Be Implemented to Keep the Americas Free of These Diseases (11/28/2012)

International Men’s Day: Men in the Americas live 5 to 7 Years Less than Women (11/20/2012)

Health experts call for better HIV surveillance in the Americas (11/20/2012)

Delegates from 76 Countries Launch Global Mechanism in Buenos Aires to Fight Drug Counterfeiting (11/19/2012)

Pedestrians are the Most Affected by Traffic Accidents, Causing 5 Million Injuries per Year (11/16/2012)

Experts to Debate Counterfeit Medicines at WHO Global Summit (11/15/2012)

Diabetes Shows Upward Trend in the Americas (11/14/2012)

PALTEX is presented to the health community in Puerto Rico (11/14/2012)

In the Americas, tobacco is linked to 7 in 10 deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (11/12/2012)

World Radiography Day: Two-Thirds of the World’s Population has no Access to Diagnostic Imaging (11/08/2012)

WHO: Routine Vaccination reaching four in five Children but 22 Million still Miss Out (11/06/2012)

USAID triples its financial support for PAHO/WHO project to fight tuberculosis in Latin America and the Caribbean (10/31/2012)

PAHO/WHO Launches Mobile Application that Monitors Student Health in the Americas (10/27/2012)

Recommendation Calls for Exploring Collaboration between Public Vaccine Producers in the Americas (10/25/2012)

PAHO Celebrates 20 years without Polio in the Americas and Calls to Maintain High Vaccination Coverage (10/24/2012)

Instan a expandir el testeo para frenar el VIH en Latinoamérica (10/19/2012)

Washing Hands with Soap and Water Reduces by 50% Childhood Diarrhea and by 25% Respiratory Infections (10/15/2012)

World Mental Health Day: Depression, the Most Common Mental Disorder (10/09/2012)

PAHO/WHO Pushes Forward Roadmap to Support Parliamentary Activity on Health in the Americas (10/03/2012)

International Day of Older Persons: Aging Population Presents Challenges, Opportunities for Countries of the Americas (10/01/2012)

Rabies Cases Have Declined 95 Percent in the Americas Since 1980 (09/27/2012)

Health Leaders Define Priorities for Joint Action in the Americas (09/24/2012)

Countries of the Americas seek to prevent 3 million deaths from noncommunicable diseases by 2025 (09/20/2012)

Dr. Carissa Etienne of Dominica is Elected PAHO Director (09/19/2012)

Latin America and the Caribbean Have Gained 45 years in Life Expectancy Since 1900 (09/18/2012)

PAHO Director Briefs Ambassadors to the OAS on the 28th Pan American Sanitary Conference (09/13/2012)

PAHO/WHO to launch Health in the Americas report at Pan American Sanitary Conference (09/13/2012)

Governments, private sector, and civil society commit to reduce salt consumption through region-wide partnership (08/30/2012)

Use of Oral Vaccine can Complement Cholera Elimination Efforts on the Island of Hispaniola, Experts Say (08/16/2012)

Information Professionals in Health Sciences Invited to Present Papers on eHealth in the Americas (08/14/2012)

PAHO Calls for Renewed Commitment to Support Broader Use of Best Breastfeeding Practices (07/30/2012)

Agriculture Ministers of Health and Agriculture Discuss Plans for Sustainable Food Production and Food Safety (07/26/2012)

Launch of the Regional Coalition for Water and Sanitation to Eliminate Cholera from the Island of Hispaniola (06/28/2012)

PAHO highlights countries’ progress, challenges in expanding access to HIV treatment (06/27/2012)

Experts say reducing demand is key goal for emerging drug policies (06/26/2012)

Road Safety is the Subject of a UN Rio+20 Side Event (06/22/2012)

PAHO and the Government of Catalonia Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Cooperation in Health (06/22/2012)

Winners of Journalism Award Highlight Benefits of Pneumococcal and Rotavirus Vaccines (06/20/2012)

Progress on Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study (06/13/2012)

More Voluntary Blood Donations Essential (06/13/2012)

International Partners Back Investment in Water and Sanitation to Eliminate Cholera From the Island of Hispaniola (06/07/2012)

Panel examined tobacco industry interference in the Region since the entry into force of the Framework Convention (06/01/2012)

PAHO warns of tobacco industry interference in the countries of the Americas (05/31/2012)

Safe Motherhood Initiative announces winners of photography and best practices contests in maternal health (05/29/2012)

"Therapies" to change sexual orientation lack medical justification and threaten health (05/17/2012)

WHO and PAHO honor efforts to counter the actions of the tobacco industry in the Americas (05/16/2012)

Countries of the Americas promote integrated action to eliminate neglected diseases (05/15/2012)

Pan American Forum to promote cross-sector action against non-communicable diseases (05/11/2012)

Experts to analyze progress toward elimination of trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness (05/11/2012)

Road to Rio +20: Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (05/09/2012)

PAHO, OAS join forces to reduce demand for drugs in the Americas (05/09/2012)

Experts pledge multisectoral action to fight non-communicable diseases (05/09/2012)

PAHO calls for a new generation of HIV treatment programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (05/03/2012)

Vaccination Week in the Americas Seeks to Reach the Region's Indigenous Populations (04/27/2012)

PAHO Revolving Fund helps countries acquire vaccines for Vaccination Week in the Americas (04/26/2012)

“Malaria Champions of the Americas” contest seeks best practices in malaria diagnostic testing, treatment, and surveillance (04/25/2012)

Global partners launch new plan to control and eliminate measles and rubella (04/24/2012)

PAHO launches Vaccination Week in the Americas in Haiti, with intensive vaccination activities focused on children (04/21/2012)

Vaccination Week in the Americas seeks to protect 44 million people in the region (04/19/2012)

Villa Centenario OPS Celebrates 10th Anniversary (04/19/2012)

Latin American Celebrities Support Vaccination Week in the Americas (04/18/2012)

First Ladies Help Launch of Vaccination Week in the Americas (04/15/2012)

PAHO and the Ministry of Health of Colombia Launch Vaccination Week in the Americas at Regional Summit (04/14/2012)

PAHO and partners launch Vaccination Week in the Americas and World Immunization Week (04/13/2012)

PAHO and Spain Sign $10.5 million Agreement for Health in the Americas (04/12/2012)

Washington, D.C., Declares April 12 “World Health Day” and Joins PAHO to Promote Healthy Aging (04/11/2012)

World Health Day: With a Growing Population of Older Adults, the Challenge Is to Ensure Healthy Aging (04/05/2012)

PAHO, CDC publish guide on preparing for chikungunya virus introduction in the Americas (02/26/2012)

PAHO Report Urges Higher Tobacco Taxes, Bans on Advertising (02/08/2012)

Haiti Quake Efforts Were Hampered by Poor Information Sharing (01/13/2012)

Experts Call for Major Investments in Water and Sanitation to End Cholera in Haiti and the Dominican Republic (01/11/2012)

2011

Brazil to Become World’s Largest Smoke-free Country (12/15/2011)

Mexico declares breastfeeding a top health priority (12/07/2011)

Jerry Rivera Asks Men to Speak Out to Stop Violence against Women (11/25/2011)

Colombia, First Country in the Americas to Eliminate River Blindness (11/16/2011)

HIV Experts Urge Better Management of HIV/AIDS Medicines (11/16/2011)

Experts Analyze Obstacles to Universal HIV Treatment in Latin America and the Caribbean (11/09/2011)

PAHO Honors Malaria Champions of the Americas 2011 (11/09/2011)

WHO'S Executive Board Supports Reform Proposals (11/04/2011)

Countries of the Americas are Taking Action to Reduce Salt Consumption and Save Lives (11/02/2011)

Haiti’s Health Partners Pledge Support for Plan to Improve Vaccination (10/21/2011)

Jerry Rivera to support “Unite to End Violence against Women” campaign (10/20/2011)

World Conference Examines Impact of Social Inequities on Health (10/14/2011)

Action Urged to Mitigate the Health Effects of Climate Change (09/30/2011)

Health Officials Eye Measures to Curb Harmful Use of Alcohol (09/30/2011)

Countries of the Americas Adopt Plan to Reduce Malaria and Prevent its Reintroduction (09/29/2011)

Governments in the Americas Pledge to Create Epilepsy Care Programs (09/29/2011)

Health Leaders Vow Stepped-Up Efforts to Reduce Maternal Deaths (09/29/2011)

Ministers of Health Approve Action Plan to Reduce Traffic Injuries (09/29/2011)

PAHO/WHO to Support Governments of the Americas in the Development of eHealth Public Policies (09/28/2011)

PAHO, PAHEF Honor Public Health Leaders for Outstanding Contributions in the Americas (09/26/2011)

Health Authorities from the Americas Meet to Discuss Regional Health Strategies (09/26/2011)

Panel Discussion on Safe Motherhood and Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (09/25/2011)

From the Americas: Success Stories in the Fight against Noncommunicable Diseases (09/22/2011)

UN General Assembly announces historic commitment to fight noncommunicable diseases (09/21/2011)

Caribbean Leaders Praised for Early Action on Noncommunicable Diseases (09/21/2011)

AMI+RAVREDA Celebrates 10 Years Fighting Against Malaria in the Amazon (09/15/2011)

PAHO calls for assistance for Bahamas and Turk and Caicos after Hurricane Irene (09/01/2011)

PAHO and Ricardo Montaner work together to advocate for the protection of children with special abilities (08/29/2011)

IPCA met in Honduras to Assess Chagas Disease Progress in Central America (08/19/2011)

PAHO Participates in First World Summit for People of African Descent (08/19/2011)

Journalism Award Winners Focus on Drug Resistance in Latin America (08/17/2011)

PAHO: Supporting Breastfeeding is Everyone’s Responsibility (07/28/2011)

PAHO/WHO Warns of Growing Health Toll of Hepatitis (07/27/2011)

Countries of the Region to Meet This Year to Discuss Plan of Action for the Decade of Vaccines (07/14/2011)

Experts: Maintain Immunization Achievements and Access to New Vaccines (07/11/2011)

Immunization Newsletter: Over 30 Years Reaching Every Corner of the Americas (07/11/2011)

Jon Andrus Introduces ProVac, a Project that Supports Country Decision-making on the Introduction of New Vaccines (07/08/2011)

WHO Urges More Countries to Require Large, Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Packaging (07/07/2011)

Experts call the Countries of the Americas Global Pioneers in Vaccination (07/06/2011)

In Latin America and the Caribbean, Most TB/HIV Coinfections Remain Undiagnosed (07/05/2011)

International Vaccination Experts to Meet in Buenos Aires (07/05/2011)

Reducing climate change is good for your health (06/14/2011)

Nicaragua is Second Latin American Country to Achieve 100% Voluntary Blood Donation (06/13/2011)

PAHO Assistant Director Celebrates in Argentina World Blood Donor Day (06/13/2011)

Thirty years after the discovery of AIDS (06/03/2011)

Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Against Women (05/27/2011)

U.S. Pre-Launch of First World Summit of African Descendants (05/26/2011)

TDR Wins 2011 Gates Award for Global Health (05/20/2011)

PAHO to Honor Tobacco Control Initiatives in the Americas (05/20/2011)

Bolivia Marks Key Milestone in the Fight against Chagas' Disease (05/17/2011)

International Day Against Homophobia, May 17, 2011 (05/16/2011)

PAHO Notes Progress in Efforts to Restrict Marketing of Infant Formula in Latin America (05/16/2011)

Haiti Presents Plan to Vaccinate 90 Percent of Children Under 1 (05/13/2011)

PAHO Countries Join Global Effort to Stop Road Deaths and Injuries (05/10/2011)

PAHO/WHO Urges Travelers to the Americas to Get Vaccinated against Measles and Rubella (05/03/2011)

Workers' Health: An Investment for Development (04/28/2011)

Dr. Chan calls for a “different kind of fight” to avert chronic disease disaster (04/28/2011)

World TB Day: Innovate to Accelerate Progress Toward Tuberculosis Elimination (03/24/2011)

New Caribbean Campaign Uses Cell Phones, Social Media to Fight Chronic Diseases (03/18/2011)

PAHO Director Expresses Condolences to Japan (03/11/2011)

Haiti, Partners Outline New Immunization Action Plan (03/09/2011)

PAHO Honors Gender-Focused Efforts to Fight HIV (03/08/2011)

Health Leaders Promise New Action to Reduce Chronic Diseases in the Americas (03/04/2011)

Motherhood photo exhibit by Bru Rovira opens at PAHO on International Women’s Day (03/04/2011)

Civil Society Organizations in Latin America Form Coalition to Reduce Chronic Diseases (03/03/2011)

Documentary Underscores the Rights of Transgender Persons (02/24/2011)

Some Neglected Diseases Could be Eliminated in the Americas, PAHO Paper Says (02/19/2011)

New Champion of Health Ricardo Montaner Will Support PAHO's Vaccination Week in the Americas 2011 (02/14/2011)

WHO Report Urges Action to Reduce the Health Impact of Harmful Drinking (02/11/2011)

PAHO/WHO Urges Travelers to Get Vaccinated Before Entering Haiti (02/06/2011)

PAHO/WHO Investigating Paralysis Cases in Port-de-Paix, Haiti (01/26/2011)

Rotavirus Vaccines Are Improving the Health and Well-being of Children by Substantially Reducing Severe and Fatal Diarrhea (01/25/2011)

Paraguay Declares Research for Health a Top National Priority (01/24/2011)

PAHO Director: Haiti's Health Workers Were "Heroes" in 2010 (01/12/2011)

2010

Experts Call for International Cholera Vaccine Stockpile (12/17/2010)

Award-winning journalists highlight need for syphilis and HIV prevention among pregnant women (12/16/2010)

Experts to Discuss Cholera Vaccination in the Americas (12/15/2010)

PAHO Teams Honored for Advancing Health as a Human Right (12/13/2010)

Experts Start Verifying Measles, Rubella Elimination in the Americas (12/10/2010)

Guatemala Prepares Contingency Plan for a Possible Cholera Outbreak (12/03/2010)

Cases Continue to Climb, But Fewer Patients are Dying from Cholera (12/02/2010)

Statement by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, on World AIDS Day (12/01/2010)

Elections Not Expected to Increase Cholera Spread in Haiti (11/25/2010)

PAHO Urges Countries to Ramp up Readiness for Cholera (11/23/2010)

Experts See Scant Progress in Reducing Violence against Women in the Americas (11/22/2010)

As violence obstructs cholera efforts, PAHO calls on Haitians to support relief and medical workers (11/18/2010)

PAHO: Breastfeeding Helps Protect Babies from Cholera (11/18/2010)

PAHO Briefs NGO Partners on Cholera Outbreak in Haiti (11/15/2010)

Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Likely to Grow Much Larger (11/09/2010)

PAHO Names "Malaria Champions of the Americas 2010" (11/04/2010)

PAHO Distributing Medical Supplies from PROMESS Warehouse to Fight Cholera Outbreak in Haiti (10/31/2010)

PAHO Celebrates Fourth Annual “Malaria Day in the Americas," Recognizes “Malaria Champions" (10/29/2010)

Vaccination Programs and National Committees on Immunization Practices of 10 South American Countries Meet in Paraguay (10/28/2010)

PAHO: Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Still Trending Upward (10/27/2010)

PAHO: Cholera cases likely to increase in Haiti (10/25/2010)

Along U.S. – Mexico Border, Diabetes Cases Are the “Tip of the Iceberg” (10/21/2010)

Special Issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health Focuses on Diabetes in the U.S.-Mexico Border (10/14/2010)

Schoolchildren throughout the Americas Will Soap Up toward a Guinness World Record (10/14/2010)

International Day for the Reduction of Disasters: Is My City Prepared? (10/13/2010)

FDA awards $904,000 to Pan American Health Organization for information ‘hub’ (10/06/2010)

PAHO Statement on STI Experiments in Guatemala (10/01/2010)

PAHO, Brazil’s Ministry of Health and National Health Surveillance Agency Signed New Cooperation Agreement (10/01/2010)

Health Leaders Urge Action to Make Hospitals Safe in Disasters (09/30/2010)

Countries Pledge to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis by 2015 (09/30/2010)

Health Leaders Endorse Major Effort to Fight Chronic Malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean (09/30/2010)

PAHO and Peru Sign Agreement to Establish a Regional Task Force on Water and Sanitation (09/30/2010)

Countries of the Americas Seek to Strengthen Drug Regulatory Systems (09/30/2010)

Countries to Promote Access to Health Care as a Human Right (09/29/2010)

E-training Urged to Shape a New Health Workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean (09/29/2010)

Health Leaders Vow to Resist Tobacco Industry Pressure and Support Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use (09/29/2010)

More developing countries show universal access to HIV/AIDS services is possible (09/29/2010)

Countries celebrate 30th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Revolving Fund, and look ahead to new challenges (09/28/2010)

Health Leaders Pledge Action to Reduce Drug Use in Latin America and the Caribbean (09/28/2010)

PAHEF & PAHO Honored Innovative Public Health Figures Who Are Advancing Health in the Americas (09/28/2010)

PAHO Report Highlights Health Achievements in a Year of Challenges (09/27/2010)

Top Officials Meet to Map Pan-American Cooperation in Health (09/27/2010)

Experts call on countries of the Americas to keep the promise of safe motherhood (09/27/2010)

Fernando Sendra is now a Champion of Health (09/25/2010)

New PAHO Book Integrates Environmental Issues Into Health Agendas (09/24/2010)

Ministers of Health Meet to Discuss Health Policies for the Americas (09/23/2010)

'Maternidades' Photo Exhibit Opens in Washington D.C. (09/23/2010)

Immediate coverage of The PAHO 50th Directing Council. (09/20/2010)

Moquegua Interrupts Transmission of Millenary Chagas Disease in its Region (09/20/2010)

Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico Visits PAHO (09/17/2010)

PAHO Director Briefs OAS Ambassadors on Upcoming Directing Council (09/15/2010)

Region in Southern Peru to be Certified as Free From Vectorial Transmission of Chagas' Disease (09/14/2010)

Peruvian Community Program Cuts Disease, Improves Health in Andean Communities (09/10/2010)

Latin America and the Caribbean Show Uneven Progress on Health-Related MDGs (09/08/2010)

PAHO's Assistant Director in Official Visit to Argentina (09/07/2010)

Dr. José Roberto Ferreira honored by PAHO as Public Health Hero of the Americas (08/26/2010)

WHO Declares H1N1 Pandemic Over, Urges Continued Influenza Vigilance (08/10/2010)

Belén Network: PAHO Promotes Art as a Bridge Between Health and Development (08/04/2010)

‘Baby-Friendly Hospitals’ Make Breastfeeding Easier (07/29/2010)

Experts Assessing Measles Eradication Feasibility (07/28/2010)

Universal Access to Health: Women's Rights and the Commitment of the State (07/19/2010)

PAHO Partners with Colgate-Palmolive to Advance Oral Health in Latin America and the Caribbean (06/28/2010)

Shaila Dúrcal Joins Campaign for World Blood Donor Day (06/14/2010)

PAHO Tells Soccer Fans: “Breast Milk is the First Food of Champions!” (06/08/2010)

Media Advisory - Countdown to 2015: New report on progress in child and maternal health to be issued June 7 (06/04/2010)

In Latin America and the Caribbean, Scant Progress on Reducing Traffic Fatalities (06/04/2010)

Rapid Assessment of Damage is Allowing Immediate Access to Cooperation in Guatemala (06/03/2010)

Restrictions Urged on Cigarette Makers’ Efforts to Lure Women into Smoking Addiction (06/02/2010)

Media Advisory: Smoking is Ugly: How the Tobacco Industry Deceives Women (05/28/2010)

Health Leaders Urge Restraints on Food Marketing to Children (05/24/2010)

Canada and PAHO Pledge to Heighten Strategic Cooperation (05/20/2010)

New Efforts Needed to Reduce Job-Related Deaths and Illness (04/22/2010)

8th Annual Vaccination Week in the Americas Targets 42 Million (04/22/2010)

Nominations are Open for the Sixth Latin American Prize for Health Journalism (04/21/2010)

Sanitation and water must no longer play second fiddle to other priorities (04/13/2010)

PAHO Supports Campaign to Make Schools and Hospitals Safer (04/09/2010)

Health in Cities will Define Future Population Health (04/07/2010)

PAHO Cites TB Progress, Honors Innovation on World TB Day (03/15/2010)

PAHO, Cochrane Centre Join to Boost Role of Evidence in Public Health (03/15/2010)

Young People Seek Funds to Provide Drinking Water for Haiti (03/15/2010)

PAHO Joins Urgent Appeal for Hunger Assistance to Guatemala (03/04/2010)

PAHO: Greater Gender Equality is Good for Teens’ Health (03/04/2010)

Haiti Seeks More Support for Women’s Health Needs (02/26/2010)

Nutrition aid offers hope for thousands in Haiti (02/24/2010)

New Funds Sought for Health and Recovery Efforts in Haiti (02/19/2010)

WHO Regional Director for Africa Visits Health and Development Agencies in Washington (02/18/2010)

PROMESS Continues Distribution of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Supplies in Haiti (02/16/2010)

Media Advisory: PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake Response (02/13/2010)

Nicaragua Seeks to Improve Food and Nutritional Health of Children (02/12/2010)

Promess Warehouse: Matching the world's medical donations to Haiti's needs (01/31/2010)

Collective Efforts Can Prevent Cancer and Chronic Disease Explosion in the Americas (01/31/2010)

Media Advisory: How to Prevent Cancer and other Chronic Diseases, Thursday, February 4, 11:30 a.m. (01/30/2010)

Texas Children’s Newborn Center (01/30/2010)

PAHO Urges Long-Term Commitment to Haiti’s Government and People (01/29/2010)

Post-Emergency Needs Call for New Health Focus in Haiti (01/25/2010)

Are Haitian Women and Children Getting Less Earthquake Aid? (01/23/2010)

As Haitian Rescues Dwindle, Relief Efforts Focus on Medical Treatment and Meeting Basic Needs (01/22/2010)

PAHO: Haiti Relief Coordination Improving, But Still "Not Satisfactory" (01/21/2010)

PAHO/WHO and Other U.N. Agencies Strive to Coordinate Aid in Haiti (01/19/2010)

PAHO: Haiti Relief Efforts Continue to Face Major Obstacles (01/18/2010)

PAHO: Outpouring of Quake Aid Heightens Need for Coordination (01/17/2010)

PAHO/WHO Coordinating Regional Efforts to Assist Haiti after Earthquake (01/15/2010)

PAHO/WHO Mobilizing to Meet Haiti’s Health Needs after Earthquake (01/13/2010)

Media Advisory: PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake (01/13/2010)

One of PAHO's Public Health Heroes Killed in Haiti (01/12/2010)

Health Facilities Affected by Haiti Earthquake (01/08/2010)

2009

PAHO Recognizes "Winning Global Health Solutions" (12/15/2009)

36 Million People With TB Cured Using the Stop TB Strategy (12/07/2009)

Update: Availability of Pandemic Influenza Vaccine for the Americas (12/06/2009)

WHO Report Shows Progress on Tobacco Control in the Americas (12/02/2009)

PAHO/WHO launches private-public partnership to promote healthy lifestyles, reduce chronic diseases (12/01/2009)

In Guatemala, U.N. Launches Campaign to Stop Violence against Women and Girls (11/23/2009)

The Americas Pledge to Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission and Congenital Syphilis by 2015 (11/23/2009)

PAHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS highlight challenges in responding to HIV epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean (11/21/2009)

Health Experts Call on Industry, Consumers to Cut Salt to Save Lives (11/16/2009)

WHO Says Prompt Treatment Can Prevent Serious Cases, Deaths from H1N1 (11/12/2009)

Latin American Journalists Honored for Reporting on Sex Workers' Health (11/12/2009)

PAHO Launches New Action Plan for Gender Equality (11/10/2009)

PAHO to launch new drive for gender equality and efficiency in health (11/06/2009)

PAHO Honors "Malaria Champions of the Americas 2009" (10/25/2009)

PAHO Salutes Sesame Street on 40th Anniversary (10/22/2009)

PAHO, CDC to Offer Workshop on Organizing 'Ciclovias' (10/22/2009)

New partnership will help Latin American countries strengthen research systems for health (10/20/2009)

Pandemic A(H1N1): Prompt Treatment Reduces Severity of Illness, Improves Chances of Survival (10/09/2009)

World Health Organization Wins Top Spanish Honor (10/08/2009)

Throughout the Americas, Treatment Falls Far Short of Mental Health Needs (10/07/2009)

Briefing: State of the World's Vaccines and Immunization (10/02/2009)

Health Ministers Set Ambitious Agenda for the Americas (10/02/2009)

Health Authorities Caution Against Severe Dengue Outbreak in Nicaragua (10/02/2009)

Health Leaders Endorse Action to Increase Gender Equality (10/02/2009)

Sesame Workshop's "Plaza Sésamo" Receives "Champion of Health Award" From PAHO (09/30/2009)

PAHO Offers Response Team to Areas Affected By Tsunami, Earthquake (09/30/2009)

Sesame Workshop / "Plaza Sésamo" Receives "Champion of Health Award" From PAHO (09/27/2009)

Dr. Jon Andrus is Named PAHO Deputy Director (09/21/2009)

Inter-American Solidarity Demonstrated in Haiti (09/18/2009)

Experts call for prevention of severe cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (09/12/2009)

PAHO Experts Recommend Lowering Salt Consumption to Save Lives (09/12/2009)

Hemisphere's Health Authorities to Gather at PAHO (09/09/2009)

Latin American Journalists Honored for Reports on Blood Donation (09/01/2009)

Vaccine Experts Cite Progress on Measles and Rubella Elimination, Discuss H1N1 Vaccine Outlook (08/25/2009)

First-ever Global Status Report on Road Safety Released at Fifth International Book Fair in Panama (08/24/2009)

World Fair on Municipalities and Health concludes in Argentina (08/22/2009)

"Maintain investment in health in times of crisis" (08/19/2009)

"World Fair on Municipalities and Health" Opens in Argentina (08/18/2009)

International Forum on "Art, Bridge to Health and Development" Opens in Peru (08/17/2009)

Art and Health: together in the Belén Festival (08/15/2009)

PAHO Director, health promoters and humanitarian clowns will join Belén Festival in Peru (08/14/2009)

Humanitarian Clowns and Health Experts Join Forces, Using Art as a Bridge to Health and Development (08/10/2009)

PAHO/WHO U.S.-Mexico Border Office Chief corrects deceptive statement about antiviral resistance (08/05/2009)

Breastfeeding is a Lifeline, Especially during Emergencies (08/02/2009)

Paraguay's Minister of Health Visits PAHO Headquarters (08/01/2009)

Countries of the Americas Promote Sex Education to Prevent HIV (07/31/2009)

Experts Call for Better Health Services for Men who Have Sex with Men (07/16/2009)

Experts to propose plan to improve the health of homosexual men in Latin America (07/07/2009)

PAHO Recognizes Important US Contribution of Antivirals for Latin America and Caribbean (07/03/2009)

Vaccine Revolving Fund May Expand to Africa, Eastern Mediterranean Regions (06/26/2009)

Chile's President Urges a Collective Response to A (H1N1) Pandemic (06/24/2009)

PAHO, PAHEF, and The George Washington University launch the Malaria Champions of the Americas Award (06/16/2009)

Blood "from the heart" is the safest blood (06/12/2009)

PAHO Urges Measured but Alert Response to Flu Pandemic (06/10/2009)

PAHO Calls for Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Packaging (05/29/2009)

Eat Less Salt, Live Longer (05/18/2009)

PAHO publishes new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) (05/16/2009)

UN: Countries Must Eliminate Homophobia to Curb the HIV epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean (05/15/2009)

World No Tobacco Day to Call for Graphic Package Warnings (05/14/2009)

Media Advisory (05/04/2009)

PAHO Urges Southern Hemisphere to Remain Alert for Influenza A(H1N1) (05/04/2009)

Media Advisory 4 may 2009 (05/02/2009)

Collaboration in response to the A(H1N1) virus highlighted (05/02/2009)

PAHO Urges Equitable Access to Influenza Vaccines (05/01/2009)

PAHO Director Urges Close Monitoring of New H1N1 Influenza Virus (04/30/2009)

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (04/28/2009)

Influenza-Like Illness in Mexico and the United States (04/22/2009)

Massive Multi-Country Drive Aims to Vaccinate 30 Million People (04/22/2009)

PAHO: "Hospitals Should Stand Up to Disasters" (04/07/2009)

“When Disaster Strikes, Safe Hospitals Save Lives” (04/06/2009)

Agreement emphasizes cooperation in health management (04/05/2009)

High-Level Canada Visit Highlights Cooperation, Indigenous Health (04/02/2009)

PAHO Rallies New Partners for Chronic Disease Prevention (03/27/2009)

Women's Health Projects Win PAHO Competition (03/12/2009)

PAHO Director Urges Intensified Efforts against Dengue (03/11/2009)

International Women's Day - "Culture and Gender Matter: Health for All" (03/10/2009)

Tobacco use, bad diet, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption biggest threats to human health (02/26/2009)

Drug Resistance Could Set Back Malaria Successes (02/25/2009)

Costa Rica called a leader in traffic safety (02/19/2009)

PAHO: "Keep Children Lean and Active, Prevent Cancer Later in Life" (02/04/2009)

Gates Foundation Grant Will Boost Fight against "Neglected" Diseases (02/03/2009)

Nicaragua Gets International Support to Reinforce Health Installations Against Natural Disasters (02/01/2009)

PAHO: U.S. Policy Change Opens Up New Opportunities for Women's Health (01/27/2009)

Epidemiological Alert: Increase in Circulation of Jungle Yellow Fever Virus in the Americas (01/27/2009)

24th RESSCAD to happen in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, January 28-29 (01/23/2009)

24th RESSCAD to open in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (01/23/2009)

Safe Surgery Checklist Drops Death and Surgery Complications by One Third (01/16/2009)

Experts Say Lowering Salt Consumption Should Be a Top Public Health Priority (01/15/2009)

Margaret Chan Named One of 50 Newsweek "Global Elites" (01/05/2009)

2008

PAHO, IDB and Sabin refine fight against neglected diseases in Latin America and Caribbean (12/17/2008)

"Virtual Worlds:" New Possibilities for Information Dissemination and Collaboration in Public Health (12/11/2008)

PAHO Book Establishes New Links between Excessive Alcohol and Partner Violence (12/05/2008)

HIV in the Americas: "Leveling off, but still unacceptable" (12/02/2008)

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (12/02/2008)

Journalists from Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina win award (11/20/2008)

Diabetes: PAHO urges fight against obesity and malnutrition (11/13/2008)

Malaria in the Americas: No Time to Ease Up (11/06/2008)

Nabón, Ecuador, says ‘no more’ to inequity (11/04/2008)

OPS y Asociación Panamericana de Infectología suscriben marco de cooperación científico-técnica (10/28/2008)

Malaria in the Americas Forum (10/27/2008)

PAHO: Helmets Save Lives (10/27/2008)

Forum on Social Determinants of Health of Indigenous Peoples begins (10/23/2008)

PAHO reiterates that eliminating congenital syphilis from the Americas "is an attainable objective" (10/17/2008)

Cascos: hay que echarle cabeza (10/14/2008)

Cinturones de seguridad (10/14/2008)

"Un solo segundo puede cambiar tu vida para siempre" (10/14/2008)

"Yo era como vosotros: pensé que era invencible" (10/14/2008)

PAHO: Infant Formula Crisis Is Stark Reminder of the Need to Promote Breastfeeding (10/14/2008)

Number of People with Diabetes Expected to Increase by 150 Percent in the Americas (10/06/2008)

Consorcio Hospitalario de Catalunya y OPS suscriben marco de colaboración conjunta (10/03/2008)

Las Américas registraron 1620 muertes diarias por lesiones de causa externa entre los años 2000-2005 (10/03/2008)

Ministers of Health Approve Regional Strategy and Plan of Action on Newborn Health (10/03/2008)

Countries Pledge New Action to Reduce Cervical Cancer Deaths (10/03/2008)

Ministers of Health approve strategy to improve health of adolescents and young adults (10/02/2008)

OMS urge Ratificación del Convenio Marco para el Control del Tabaco (10/01/2008)

Hemisphere's Health Authorities Open Annual Session (09/29/2008)

Mother Support Maximizes Life-saving Benefits of Breastfeeding (08/01/2008)

UN: Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean should improve, expand sexuality education (08/01/2008)

Significant increase of volunteer blood donors in Colombia (06/12/2008)

World No Tobacco Day 2008 Observed with Awards in the Americas (06/02/2008)