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PAHO, Costa Rica work to wipe out arboviral transmission

Published on: July 14, 2023
16:34

San José, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica´s Health Ministry and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday met and launched an updated guideline of the National Integrated Management Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Arbovirus

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, PAHO to eliminate malaria in cross-border area

Published on: July 5, 2023
16:55

San José, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministries of Health of Costa Rica and Nicaragua on Wednesday joined efforts to conduct cross-border interventions to eliminate malaria, official sources informed.

PAHO kicks off debates on policies to improve health in the Americas

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:00

Washington, 27 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening health workforce for resilient health systems, a policy for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children, teens, and youth, strategic public health communication for behavior change will among core issues to debate on by the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)'s 60th Directing Council forthcoming September.

PAHO debates strategies to improve health in the Americas region

Published on: June 27, 2023
10:14

Washington, 27 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening health personnel, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in child, adolescent and youth populations will be topics to be discussed by the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

PAHO warns of bird flu and Mexico prepares to fight it back

Published on: June 26, 2023
13:43

Mexico City, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Faced with the warning of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) of an outbreak of bird flu in France, Mexico is taking measures to prevent its entry, specialist Roberto Navarro said.

PAHO calls for stepped-up actions to protect SIDS from NCDs threats

Published on: June 14, 2023
18:01

Bridgetown, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean to ensure political leadership at the highest levels in order to tackle the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in the Region.

PAHO warns of AI dangers for health care

Published on: June 6, 2023
16:29

Washington, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) can presently harm patients through misdiagnosis or wrong treatment, the chief of PAHO's Information Systems and Digital Health Marcelo D'Agostino said.

Cuba, PAHO work on a cooperation strategy

Published on: May 31, 2023
13:12

Havana, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are currently working on a new cooperation strategy that runs from 2023 to 2027, unfolded Cuba's Minister of Public Health Jose Angel Portal.

PAHO urges to hypertension under control to live much longer

Published on: May 17, 2023
15:54

Washington, May 17 (Prensa Latina) In the run-up to World Hypertension Day (May 17), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa has urged nations to step up efforts to improve the management of hypertension, a measure that could save around 420,000lives in the Americas each year.

Reducing shortages of nurses key to better respond to coming pandemic

Published on: May 12, 2023
16:32

Washington, May 12 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday called for greater investment to ensure the Americas has the nursing personnel necessary to better respond to the next health emergency.

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