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maio 02, 2024
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MD Anderson and Pan American Health Organization join forces to support cancer prevention and control in the Americas

MD Anderson and Pan American Health Organization join forces to support cancer prevention and control in the Americas

Washington, D.C. / Houston, May 1, 2024― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen cancer prevention and control initiatives across the Americas. The event took place in Washington, D.C., with leaders from both organizations. As part of the new agreement, […]

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maio 01, 2024
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PAHO Director statement on the External Evaluation of PAHO’s Results-Based Management Framework Implementation

PAHO Director statement on the External Evaluation of PAHO’s Results-Based Management Framework Implementation

29 April 2024 PAHO’s Results-Based Management (RBM) framework was adopted in 2008. It significantly changed the way PAHO operated, shifting the focus from short-term results within the manageable interests of managers to medium-term results that directly benefit the health of the population in the Region of the Americas.  The first external Evaluation of PAHO’s RBM […]

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abril 26, 2024
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IDB and PAHO Join Forces to Drive Digital Health and Pandemic Preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean

IDB and PAHO Join Forces to Drive Digital Health and Pandemic Preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean

Washington, D.C., 25 April 2024 (PAHO) – The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and the director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, signed an agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of health services, strengthen primary healthcare, and enhance pandemic preparedness across Latin America and the Caribbean region. The new […]

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abril 25, 2024
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Au cœur de l‘urgence : Assurer la santé des populations déplacées en Haïti

Au cœur de l‘urgence : Assurer la santé des populations déplacées en Haïti

OPS/OMS/David Lorens Mentor: Le site de déplacé du Lycée Marie Jeanne Port-au-Prince, le 22 avril 2024 (OPS/OMS) – Depuis le 29 février 2024, Haïti fait face à une crise sécuritaire intensifiée, marquant une nouvelle étape dans la violence qui affecte déjà un système de santé en difficulté, et compliquant encore l’accès aux soins pour des […]

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abril 23, 2024
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Patient safety key to ensuring trust in health systems, PAHO Deputy Director says

Patient safety key to ensuring trust in health systems, PAHO Deputy Director says

Santiago de Chile, 19 April 2024 (PAHO) – While ensuring the technical quality of health care services is crucial, the Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Mary Lou Valdez, has called on countries to urgently “protect the basic conditions of hygiene, health, physical safety, and personal dignity,” in clinical settings. Speaking last week […]

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abril 19, 2024
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Despite vaccination gains, 1.2 million children under one remain unprotected in the Americas

Despite vaccination gains, 1.2 million children under one remain unprotected in the Americas

Washington D.C. 18 April 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – With 15 out of every 100 children in the Americas only partially protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged countries of the region to continue efforts to recover routine vaccination coverage.  “Historically, our Region has always been a leader […]

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abril 17, 2024
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PAHO shares innovative country experiences to promote vaccination in the Americas

PAHO shares innovative country experiences to promote vaccination in the Americas

Washington, D.C., April 16, 2024.  In the context of the 22nd Vaccination Week in the Americas, celebrated from 20-27 April, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is sharing more than 15 innovative experiences that countries in the Region have implemented to promote vaccination in their communities. The slogan of the week this year is Engage […]

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abril 16, 2024
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PAHO presents key recommendations to increase equitable access to health at G20 event in Brazil

PAHO presents key recommendations to increase equitable access to health at G20 event in Brazil

Brasilia, April 15, 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently presented a series of recommendations at G20 events in Brazil to strengthen equity in access to digital health, expand innovation and production of health technologies, tackle antimicrobial resistance, increase health investment and ensure greater retention of health workforce in the countries and territories […]

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abril 13, 2024
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PAHO Director meets with Minister of Health of Canada to discuss ongoing collaboration with the country

PAHO Director meets with Minister of Health of Canada to discuss ongoing collaboration with the country

PAHO/Discussion with Canada’s Health Minister on advancing collaboration to enhance quality of life and health in the Americas. Ottawa, Canada, 11 April 2024 (PAHO) – During an official visit to Canada this week, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, met with the country’s Minister of Health, Mark Holland, as well as other […]