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Nutrition and an Active Life: From Knowledge to Action
This publication, written by leading international public health professionals, highlights 13 case studies on a variety of topics including control of vitamin A deficiency, folic acid fortification of bread, control of iodine deficiency disorders, and the contribution of research to infant breast-feeding policies, as well as successful community projects to promote increased physical activity and the role of urban planning and public transportation in reducing the prevalence of sedentary lifestyles, among other important topics. (© PAHO, 2005)
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:: Latest news: Leptospirosis
Experts in leptospirosis meet in Brasilia
About 20 international experts from 13 countries as well as 40 national experts from more than 15 states participated in the Global Leptospirosis Environmental Action Network (GLEAN) meeting, which was held at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Country Office in Brasilia, Brazil from March 12th to 14th, 2013. (Continue reading)
:: Fact Sheet: Leptospirosis
:: Current situation in selected countries
- WHO. Human Leptospirosis: Guidance for Diagnosis, Surveillance and Control, 2003
- PAHO. Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals, 2003
- WHO. Recommended surveillance standards - Second edition, 1999 (Leptospirosis p.77)
- WHO. Report of the First Meeting of the Leptospirosis Burden Epidemiology Reference Group, 2010
- WHO. Report of the Second Meeting of the Leptospirosis Burden Epidemiology Reference Group, 2011
:: Leptospirosis Video List
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Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control Area |
Video: National Forum and International Meeting of Leptospirosis - Nicaragua (Spanish only)
WHO. Human Leptospirosis: Guidance for Diagnosis, Surveillance and Control, 2003
