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Developing Evidence-Based Strategies for Cardiovascular Prevention and Control through Global Research Networks Developing Evidence-Based Strategies for Cardiovascular Prevention and Control through Global Research Networks

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World Health Day - Why Hypertension World Health Day - Why Hypertension

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Together We Can Control High Blood Pressure Together We Can Control High Blood Pressure

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Tratamiento de la diarrea. Manual Cínico para los Servicios Salud Tratamiento de la diarrea. Manual Cínico para los Servicios Salud

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En América Latina y el Caribe 5,1% de las muertes en menores de 5 años son debidas a diarrea y deshidratación. Sin embargo, en 11 países de la Región la proporción de los niños y niñas a esta edad que mueren por diarrea sigue siendo superior al promedio regional.

De las casi 400,000 muertes en menores de 5 años ocurridas en el 2006 en la Región de las Américas, una de cada cuatro se debió a alguna de las enfermedades incluidas dentro de la estrategia de Atención Integrada a las Enfermedades Prevalentes de la Infancia (AIEPI). Muchas de estas muertes pudieron ser evitadas mediante acciones sencillas de prevención, diagnóstico temprano y tratamiento oportuno, tanto en los servicios de salud como en la comunidad y a un costo razonable.

Requirements for certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever: Region of the Americas Requirements for certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever: Region of the Americas

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On 4 September 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) established a group of experts to analyze the classification of areas within the countries representing a risk of transmission of yellow fever, in order to address the concern shared by many countries of limiting prevention measures to population groups and travelers really at risk.

PAHO and Epidemiology: Milestones in the Americas PAHO and Epidemiology: Milestones in the Americas

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The XVIII World Congress of Epidemiology took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from 22 to 24 September, 2008. It was one of the most attended world congresses of Epidemiology in the history of the event, with more than 7,000 participants. On another historical note, it marked the 25th anniversary of the Seminar organized by PAHO in 1983 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which paved the way towards the future of the practice of epidemiology in the Americas. This year, PAHO is also celebrating the 20 years of the publication “The Challenge of Epidemiology,” an unprecedented contribution of the Organization to public health. 

Methods for the prevention and control of obesity and diabetes in the Americas Methods for the prevention and control of obesity and diabetes in the Americas

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Obesity and diabetes are affecting the peoples of the Americas at high and increasing rates. National surveys demonstrate that obesity is increasing in prevalence among all age groups. Studies in Chile (2000) and Mexico (2007) have shown that 7% to 12% of children under 5 years old and one-fifth of adolescents are obese (1), while in adults, surveys carried out between 2002 and 2007 in Central America and Belize, for example, have shown rates of overweight and obesity close to 60%. 

Research has demonstrated a strong and consistent link between obesity and diabetes.

PAHO and the University of South Florida offer the course: Health in the Americas PAHO and the University of South Florida offer the course: Health in the Americas

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Course Objectives: Based on the 2007 edition of PAHO's Health in the Americas, this course addresses the issue of health as a human right and examines critical determinants of health and disparities that persist in the Region.

Cervical cancer in the Americas: Regional Strategy and Plan of Action for prevention and control Cervical cancer in the Americas: Regional Strategy and Plan of Action for prevention and control

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Today, cervical cancer remains a significant cause of mortality among women globally – it is the third cause of death among all types of cancer – even though it has a high-demonstrated potential for secondary prevention. It is a preventable and curable disease, at low cost and low risk, when screening of asymptomatic women is available, together with appropriate diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Yet prevention programs in Latin America and the Caribbean have met with limited or no success.

 This article presents a summary of the situation of the disease in the Region, and presents current efforts to prevent it, as well as elements of the strategy proposed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its Plan of Action for the prevention and control of cervical cancer.
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