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Safe Surgery Checklist Drops Death and Surgery Complications by One Third


Trials in eight countries around the world herald dramatic successes in reducing surgical adverse events.

Last Updated on Friday, 16 January 2009 08:48
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Experts Say Lowering Salt Consumption Should Be a Top Public Health Priority

A group of international nutrition and health experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says that cutting the amount of salt in people's diets could save thousands of lives and improve the health of millions in the Western Hemisphere and around the world.

Last Updated on Monday, 02 February 2009 04:51
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PAHO, IDB and Sabin refine fight against neglected diseases in Latin America and Caribbean
Women waiting to be seen at a hospital in Haiti

With more than 210 million poor people bearing the burden of neglected diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization, the Inter-American Development Bank, and partner agencies are setting up a trust fund to control and eliminate these "forgotten" diseases.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 December 2008 07:58
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Margaret Chan Named One of 50 Newsweek "Global Elites"
 Dr. Margaret Chan WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan appears as one of the world's 50 most powerful global figures in Newsweek's "The New Global Elite," the cover story for a special Dec.29–Jan. 5 issue of the magazine. "With the global spread of diseases more of a threat than ever, Chan represents the world's first line of defense," writes Newsweek.
Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2009 09:55
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"Virtual Worlds:" New Possibilities for Information Dissemination and Collaboration in Public Health
Second Life logoThe Internet and the rise of "virtual worlds" are opening up new, unparalleled opportunities for expanding dissemination of and access to public health information, experts said in a panel discussion on new information technologies at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 December 2008 07:33
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