Washington D.C., September 1, 2020 (PAHO) – The Region of the Americas accounted for 64% of the new deaths reported globally over the prior two months, numbering more than 213,000 new deaths, though it only makes up about 13% of the global population, according to a new Epidemiological Update published by the Pan American Health…
A través de su Campus Virtual de Salud Pública, pone a disposición nueve cursos y más de 60 seminarios web abiertos y gratuitos con el fin de fortalecer las capacidades del personal de salud de la región vinculadas con el nuevo coronavirus Washington, DC., 1 de septiembre de 2020 (OPS)- Nueve cursos virtuales y más…
Washington, D.C., August 28, 2020 (PAHO)— The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, yesterday invited the PROSUR block of South American presidents to work together on access to vaccines for COVID-19. “We believe that your support and participation in the COVAX Initiative will provide the best opportunity to fast track…
Washington, D.C., August 28, 2020 (PAHO) — Artists from 10 Latin American countries gather this weekend to design creative pieces intended to support the Pan American Health Organization’s public health campaigns against the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Hackathon of images against Covid-19” consists of two virtual days of creative work by more than 60 artists and visual…
As Covid-19 infections double, smart local measures needed to slow its spread Washington D.C., August 25, 2020 (PAHO) – As cases of COVID-19 have more than doubled in the region of the Americas in the past weeks, reinforcing contact tracing and data management are key when many countries are reopening their activities. The number of new…
The Americas´ last reported case of polio from wild poliovirus was in 1991 Washington, DC, 25 August 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) celebrates the certification today that 47 countries of the WHO African region are now free of polio, following four years without a case. With this achievement, five out of six…
Washington, D.C., August 21, 2020 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization is asking countries in the Americas to step up efforts to ensure access to prenatal care services for pregnant women due to recent studies that show an increased risk of severe forms of COVID-19. In a new Epidemiological Alert, PAHO notes, “Recently published results and…
Washington, D.C., August 19, 2020 (PAHO) — World Humanitarian Day is being observed today to honor humanitarian workers, who help millions of people affected by natural disasters or armed conflicts around the world, particularly the most vulnerable populations, even in the midst of the global pandemic of COVID-19. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) joins…
Washington, D.C. August 18, 2020 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas should expand and invest in mental health services to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said today. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis in our region at a scale we’ve never…
Washington, D.C., August 14, 2020 (PAHO) — While Countries of the Americas have implemented innovative strategies to boost immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about risk of exposure, as well as challenges accessing services during lockdown, have led to a reduction in vaccination coverage, a series of internal surveys from the Pan American Health Organization…