Over 1.2 million children in Tajikistan received oral polio vaccine in the second round of the supplemental immunization campaign completed on 5 July 2021. The immunization campaign was conducted in response to the identification of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in the country.Since March 2021, the Tajik government and health-care workforce have been working…
With the decree recently approved by Paraguay, smoking in indoor public spaces and workplaces is now banned in all countries of the region. Washington, D.C., January 8, 2021 (PAHO) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today congratulated Paraguay for banning smoking of lit or electronic tobacco products in enclosed public spaces as well as crowded…
PAHO helps countries cope as more than 35 million people are infected and 850,000 die. Washington, D.C., December 30, 2020 (PAHO)—The COVID-19 pandemic swept through every country in the Americas in 2020, infecting more than 35 million people and causing some 850,000 deaths. Globally, COVID-19 affected 216 countries and territories, causing more than 80 million…
Buenos Aires/ Washington DC, diciembre 2020- Representantes de las Comisiones de Salud de los Parlamentos de las Américas, junto a la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), acordaron avanzar hacia la sanción de leyes que aceleren la transformación digital del sector salud en la postpandemia por la COVID-19. El compromiso fue asumido en el marco…
Aproximadamente un tercio de los brotes de Enfermedades Transmitidas por Alimentos (ETA) ocurren en el ambiente familiar PANAFTOSA, 18 de diciembre de 2020 – En las fiestas de fin de año los alimentos son preparados en gran cantidad y con mucha anticipación, hechos por los cuales aumentan los riesgos de las ETA’s. Estas fiestas serán atípicas por…
Proposal for the warnings is under review by CARICOM Member States Washington, D.C. December 18 (PAHO) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urged support for a proposal by the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to put front-of-package nutritional warnings on food products, which have been shown to help people make healthier dietary choices.…
Vulnerable people already receiving vaccines and “millions” more doses are expected early next year. Urges hope but also patience and solidarity. Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020 (PAHO)— The COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 “is undoubtedly the most extraordinary public health event of our lifetimes,” Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said…
The first-of-its-kind initiative involves government, civil society, and international organizations Bridgetown, Barbados, December 1, 2020 (PAHO) – International, regional, and government leaders announced the launch of a broad-based project to support actions to mitigate climate change and its serious health impacts in Caribbean nations. The EU/CARIFORUM Strengthening Climate Resilient Health Systems Project – a joint…
Renewed roadmap aims to address health system weaknesses and eliminate barriers to access to care. In the Americas, nearly 30% of the population does not seek care when they need it. Washington, DC, December 11, 2020 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today urged the countries of the Americas to renew the essential…
PAHO partners in first-of-its-kind initiative involving government, civil society, and international organizations Bridgetown, Barbados, December 2, 2020 (PAHO) – International, regional, and government leaders announced the launch of a broad-based project to support actions to mitigate climate change and its serious health impacts in Caribbean nations. The EU/CARIFORUM Strengthening Climate Resilient Health Systems Project –…