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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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2013
En una entrevista con Radio ONU, la asesora regional de la OPS para el control de esa dolencia, Mirtha del Granado, recordó que la tuberculosis causa unas 30.000 muertes anuales en América Latina y el Caribe.
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) today called for stepped-up efforts to prevent and control tuberculosis in the Americas, especially in vulnerable populations living in large cities.
Health authorities and experts from different countries of the Americas will discuss best practices in mobilizing political and social commitment on prevention and control of tuberculosis, especially in large cities, as well as measures to reduce illness and deaths from TB. The event, in observance of World TB Day, is being organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
2012
Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association Honors PAHO Manager Marcos Espinal (11/16/2012)
Call for Applications to the Regional Green Light Committee (rGLC) (11/15/2012)
USAID triples its financial support for PAHO/WHO project to fight tuberculosis in Latin America and the Caribbean (10/31/2012)
Taller Regional de Fortalecimiento de la Gestión de Medicamentos con énfasis en 2da Línea (In Spanish) (04/20/2012)
2011
PAHO-USAID Training Program in Tuberculosis: Terms of Reference 2012 (12/05/2011)
2010
WHO: New Quick Test a Milestone for Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Care (12/08/2010)
Guidelines Improve Access of Health Workers to HIV and TB Services (12/03/2010)
PAHO Cites TB Progress, Honors Innovation on World TB Day (03/15/2010)
2009
36 Million People With TB Cured Using the Stop TB Strategy (12/07/2009)
World Tuberculosis Day 2013
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