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PAHO praises role of communities to fight off HIV/AIDS

Published on: November 30, 2023
17:55

Washington, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Health agencies on Thursday heaped praise on the key role by communities and civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against HIV-AIDS testing, prevention and treatment services.

PAHO, Canada launch initiative to expand vaccination program in Haiti

Published on: October 18, 2023
17:37

Washington, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Canada announced today the launch of a joint initiative to support Haiti to expand vaccination against potentially lethal vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus.

PAHO calls for recovery of achievements lost due to Covid-19 pandemic

Published on: September 29, 2023
17:04

Washington, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Jarbas Barbosa on Friday called to accelerate the recovery of lost achievements and to increase resilience of health systems after the Covid-19 pandemic.

PAHO approves strategy for improving mental health in the Americas

Published on: September 27, 2023
17:40

Washington, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities on Wednesday approved a new regional strategy for improving mental health and suicide prevention in the Americas.

Cuba disproves U.S. attempt to manipulate medical cooperation

Published on: September 26, 2023
18:12

Washington, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Public Health Minister José Ángel Portal on Tuesday proved wrong the U.S. government's attempt to manipulate Cuba´s international medical cooperation.

PAHO warns of growing malaria cases in the Americas

Published on: September 7, 2023
16:33

Washington, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called Thursday for surveillance, diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, essentially in non-endemic countries.

Silent Zika virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control – PAHO

Published on: September 1, 2023
17:59

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Despite a global reduction in Zika cases since 2017, the circulation of this mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in 89 countries around the world. Although incidence levels remain low, sporadic increases have been observed in some countries in recent years.

Cuba receives WHO/PAHO donation with Russian funds (+Photos)

Published on: August 16, 2023
13:57

Havana, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday received a donation of 26 tons of medical supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with funds from the Russian Federation.

Ecuador vaccinates 3.4 million children against polio, other viruses

Published on: August 4, 2023
01:00

Quito, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador informed that 3.4 million children were vaccinated against polio, rubella and measles in a campaign that concluded on July 31.

Health services to face pivotal disruption 3 years into pandemic

Published on: August 1, 2023
16:28

Washington, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, called on countries of the Americas to maintain investments in health, promote innovation in primary care with a focus on digital technologies, and move from theory to practice through specific policies to overcome challenges in access to health services.

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