NEW YORK/WASHINGTON DC, 12 November 2020—UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today the launch of a tender inviting all COVID-19 vaccine developers to submit a proposal for supply in 2021. The tender, which will run for 6 weeks, aims to provide at least 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the COVAX Facility,…
La fuerte vigilancia de la enfermedad, la localización de contactos y priorizar la atención primaria de salud son algunas de las medidas clave para reducir la propagación Washington, D.C., 11 de noviembre de 2020 (OPS)—La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) esbozó hoy en una guía las mejores prácticas para ayudar a los países a…
With PAHO support, four countries advance in implementing pilot testing of new diagnostics Washington D.C., November 10, 2020 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization has deployed 190,000 new COVID-19 antigen diagnostic tests donated to four countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and is conducting training to implement pilot testing of their operation. From its logistics stock in Panama, PAHO shipped 80,000 tests to Ecuador, 40,000 to El Salvador, 40,000 to Honduras—to facilitate diagnostics after the passage of tropical Storm…
New survey says care for mental health issues inadequately funded in 27 countries of the Americas, while one in five health workers is experiencing symptoms of depression Washington, D.C. November 5, 2020 (PAHO)– A new survey conducted by PAHO and WHO shows that countries are falling short in implementing mental health services at a time…
By strengthening countries’ capacities to analyze data and produce quality metrics, they will help decision makers shape life-saving health policies Washington, DC, November 3, 2020 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington have partnered to improve knowledge about health conditions of…
The first of two regional meetings on the impact of COVID-19 on these populations called for culturally sensitive health guidelines, risk communications in indigenous languages, and more disaggregated data Washington D.C., October 30, 2020 (PAHO) – If no one is to be left behind during the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts must be stepped up to ensure a…
October 29, 2020 (PAHO) — COVID-19 is having a detrimental impact on urban population health. The virus has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. At the same time, public health and social measures to prevent virus transmission are having wider health consequences. Loss of employment and income has exacerbated food insecurity, health services have been…
Bogota, Colombia Temporary Bike lines Bogota’s Ciclovías (bike lanes) have been extended to incorporate 84 km (52 miles) of temporary new bike lanes to the city’s existing 550 km Ciclovía network. This effort has been implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by further reducing crowding and person-to-person contact on the city’s public transport system.…
Projects in Brazil, Colombia, Haiti and Honduras cited for advances Washington, D.C., October 28, 2020 (PAHO) — Six municipalities were awarded “Malaria Champions of the Americas” prizes for 2020 for their work in applying effective, safe malaria interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic in four countries. The awards were presented at a Malaria Day in the Americas…
The Region of the Americas was the first to eliminate polio – a huge achievement in public health – but the virus still circulates in other countries around the world Washington, DC, 23 October 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – Countries in the Americas must maintain polio vaccination and epidemiological surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to prevent…