Home arrow b. Office of the Assistant Director arrow Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control arrow Communicable Diseases arrow The Region of the Americas is preparing the commemoration of "World Hepatitis Day"

The Region of the Americas is preparing World Hepatitis Day is commemorated next July 28th. For this reason and, in response to World Health Assembly resolution (WHA 63.18), PAHO is getting ready for the celebration of such event, both in the countries and in Washington DC headquarters, USA.

To date, some countries in the Region have already announced that they will be carrying out activities and events in July 28th; while others have expressed their interest in the commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day and are planning final details.

In the meanwhile, PAHO is finishing the production of materials (including banners, leaflets and toolbox of resources) that will be distributed in the countries and available in the web on July. For this year, PAHO will present as additional materials a set of videos about successful experiences in control and prevention of viral hepatitis in some countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. It is expected that the videos will serve to share experiences and facilitate initiatives in the fight against hepatitis to be taken.

PAHO plans to follow the World Hepatitis Day through its social media, which will be accessible to public at any time.

RELATED LINKS

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 July 2012 )
 

:: Latest News

OPS llama a reforzar lucha contra hepatitis, una enfermedad “silenciosa” que afecta a millones de personas en las Américas

OPS llama a reforzar lucha contra hepatitis, una enfermedad “silenciosa” que afecta a millones de personas en las AméricasLa Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS) llamó a los países de las Américas a redoblar esfuerzos en la lucha contra la hepatitis viral, una enfermedad sobre la que falta información y medidas de salud pública para su prevención y control, y que anualmente causa la muerte de un millón de personas en el mundo.
 


Read More...

:: Mandates: CD

Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control Area
Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Project
www.paho.org/communicablediseases

:: Link to PAHO Hepatitis Day 2012

:: Link to PAHO Hepatitis Day 2012

Affiliated Independent Event on Viral Hepatitis and HIV Co-Infection

Affiliated Independent Event on Viral Hepatitis and HIV Co-Infection in the Program of the International Conference on AIDS

:: Malaria Champions 2012

:: Malaria Champions 2012
Nomination Deadline
June 29, 2012 Updated!

16th Meeting of the WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachioma by 2020

Conclusions and Recommendations - GET2020

Conclusions and Recommendations - GET2020 (In Spanish) New!


Upcoming Events: (CD)

There are no upcoming events currently scheduled.
View Full Calendar


Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization
525 Twenty-third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, United States of America
Tel.: +1 (202) 974-3000 Fax: +1 (202) 974-3663

© Pan American Health Organization. All rights reserved.