On Saturday May 17,2013, World Hypertension Day will be celebrated under the theme: ?Healthy Blood Pressure ? Healthy Heart Beat?. This reinforces the fact that having a sustained high blood pressure level can cause damage to heart muscles, and in time, lead to an abnormal heart beat and weakened heart....
Haiti
today kicked off a new campaign to vaccinate women of childbearing age
against tetanus during a launching event for the 11th Vaccination Week
in the Americas.
Initiative supported by PAHO/WHO promotes equity and access to immunization and cooperation between countries
Benque Viejo, Belize, 25 April 2013 (PAHO/WHO) ? Minister of Health of Belize Pablo Marin was joined by Minister of Health Jorge Alejandro Villavicencio of Guatemala, Kim Simplis Barrow, spouse of Belize?s prime...
High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death worldwide. One
in three adults has hypertension, which increases the risk of heart
attacks, strokes and kidney failure. This is the theme of this year’s
World Health Day, which is celebrated every April 7. In observance...
The Bahamas has made major strides in expanding its national immunization program. During the last years, three new biologicals were introduced, namely, Varicella vaccine, DTaP Adults and Pneumococcal Conjugated Pediatric 13-Valent. The Pneumococcal Unconjugated Adult 23-valent will be introduced this...