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Essential Medicines List for Emergencies and Disasters in the Caribbean

Every year, countries are faced by threats of hurricanes, floods, landslides, earthquakes and volcanoes. Several diseases have been observed in the aftermath of such disaster situations. For example, floods can potentially increase the transmission of...

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Analizarán reformas de los sistemas de atención en salud mental
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Directora de OPS visita Fundación Gulbenkian para analizar y compartir experiencias en las Américas sobre salud mental
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Rio + 20 declares health key to sustainable development
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Videos
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World No Tobacco Day 2012: Tobacco Industry tactics and plans to undermine tobacco control efforts
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65th World Health Assembly closes with new global health measures
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Advisory Steering Group Members
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Mexico Health Secretary visits the Observatory for Safety and Peaceful Co-existence of the Juarez Municipality
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Scientific Production
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Haiti Quake Efforts Were Hampered by Poor Information Sharing
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Professionals discuss strategic plan to address mental health problems on the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Countries of the Americas Face Major Challenges in Mental Health
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Central American Health Officials Mobilize to Help People Affected by Floods and Landslides
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Día Mundial de la Salud Mental: Un llamado a invertir más en los servicios de salud mental
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Health Officials Eye Measures to Curb Harmful Use of Alcohol
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Women Leaders Urge Stronger Advocacy on Health and Public Policy
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New WHO study details low-cost solutions to help curb the tide on noncommunicable diseases
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PAHO/SDE Collaborating Centers Meeting 2011
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Washington Post Forum Spotlights NCDs
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New Psychological First Aid Guide Helps to Improve Mental Health After Disasters
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Community Health Workers Trained in Mental Health Promotion and Prevention in Ciudad Juarez
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WHO Urges More Countries to Require Large, Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Packaging
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Presentations
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Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (SDE)
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PAHO Director: Global Epidemic of Non Communicable Diseases Demands a Global Response
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Research on the Move: A Documentary
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PAHO Director: Haiti's Health Workers Were "Heroes" in 2010
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2010: A Year of Health Challenges for Haiti
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PAHO Teams Honored for Advancing Health as a Human Right
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Foremost thought leaders aim for solutions at the Summit of the WEF’s Global Agenda 2010
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Experts Set Priorities for Battling Chronic Diseases in the Americas
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AIDS 2010 Conference Abstracts related to Latin America and the Caribbean countries
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Panamá será sede de la Conferencia Regional de Salud Mental
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Love that body. Make it last.
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Workshop on comprehensive care to gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM)
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25th Pan American Sanitary Conference, 21-25 Sept. 1998
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Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
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Inequalities Affecting Mental Health: Call for Submissions
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Despite Aftershocks, Most Parts of Chile Getting Back to Normal
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Health Systems bases on Primary Health Care
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PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake Response - 23 February 2010
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Situation Report on Haiti - February 19, 2010
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New Funds Sought for Health and Recovery Efforts in Haiti
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Situation Report on Haiti - February 16, 2010
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse News and Activities
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Update on the Health Response to the Earthquake in Haiti - February 9, 2010
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Situation Report on Haiti - February 4, 2010
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PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake Response - 3 February 2010
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Situation Report on Haiti - January 28, 2010
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Situation Report on Haiti - January 27, 2010
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PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake Response - 26 January 2010
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Situation Report on Haiti - January 25, 2010
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Post-Emergency Needs Call for New Health Focus in Haiti
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PAHO/WHO Recognizes and Supports Work of Dominican Republic in Aid to Haiti
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Disasters: Selected Readings
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PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake Response - 13 January 2010
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PAHO/WHO Mobilizing to Meet Haiti’s Health Needs after Earthquake
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Haiti earthquake health Q&As
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In Guatemala, U.N. Launches Campaign to Stop Violence against Women and Girls
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Map of SDE Collaborating Centers
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New PAHO Publication a Snapshot of Mental Health Situation in the Americas
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Throughout the Americas, Treatment Falls Far Short of Mental Health Needs
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Health Ministers Set Ambitious Agenda for the Americas
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Benefits of joining the Pan American Forum for Action of NCDs
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Stakeholders' Perspectives
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Volunteer form
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Ministers Set Priorities for Health in the Americas
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NCD Newsletter
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Brazil Launches Network of WHO Collaborating Centers
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About us
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Humanitarian Clowns and Health Experts Join Forces, Using Art as a Bridge to Health and Development
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49th Directing Council
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Experts Call for Better Health Services for Men who Have Sex with Men
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Links
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Experts to propose plan to improve the health of homosexual men in Latin America
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Champions of Health - Don Francisco
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Resources
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PAHO’s Project on Public Health, International Human Rights Law and Vulnerable Groups
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The Links between Heath and Human Rights
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Emergency Operations Center Update on Influenza A(H1N1) May 15
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Emergency Operations Center Update on Influenza A(H1N1) May 22
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144th Session of the Executive Committee
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144th Session of the Executive Committee
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High-Level Canada Visit Highlights Cooperation, Indigenous Health
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Suriname: Quarterly Report on CNCD-Related Activities (January-March 2009)
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Mental health aspects of women’s reproductive
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Reuniones e informes de salud mental
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Publicaciones de Salud Mental de la OPS y la OMS
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25th Pan American Sanitary Conference, 50th Session of the Regional Committee
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Human Rights Modules
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Human Rights & Health
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PAHO Book Establishes New Links between Excessive Alcohol and Partner Violence
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WHO-AIMS - General Information
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Trastornos neurológicos
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mhGAP Programa de acción para superar las brechas en salud mental
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Informe de la epilepsia
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Proyecto de Salud Mental
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Mental Health Bulletin
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Mental Health Policy
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Protección de la salud mental
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Guía práctica de salud mental
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Innovative Mental Health Programas
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La Salud Mental en las Américas: Una reforma de mentalidad
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Improving the Health of IDPs in Colombia
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Healthy Cities Contest Seeks Entrants
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Dr. Mirta Roses Inaugural Address as Director of the Pan American Health Organization
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Dr. Mirta Roses Inaugural Address as Director of the Pan American Health Organization
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PAHO and the Reformulation of Mental Health in the Americas
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