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PAHO chief reflects on momentous decade of defending universal health

Published on: September 26, 2022
17:47

Washington, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) At the opening of the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference on Monday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne acknowledged significant gains in health in the last decade but urged countries to address current challenges, including immunization gaps that have rolled back nearly three decades of progress on childhood vaccinations in recent years.

PAHO calls to strengthen collaboration to regional goals

Published on: June 24, 2022
16:06

Washington, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded its 170th session in which several resolutions were passed and also urged to strengthen collaboration to support regional goals.

Children, adolescents deeply impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, PAHO says

Published on: September 16, 2021
07:20

Washington, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne said Wednesday that the Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the mental and physical health of children and adolescents in the Americas, both in the increased infections and other health issues, official sources reported.

Producing Covid-19 vaccines, a need for vaccination in the Americas

Published on: September 2, 2021
07:12

Washington, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Boosting the Covid-19 vaccine production in Latin America and the Caribbean is an urgent need and an alternative given the slow progress of immunization in many countries.

The Americas continues to be worst-hit by Covid-19

Published on: August 26, 2021
07:31

Washington, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be considered as the region worst-hit by Covid-19, reporting an increased toll of confirmed cases and deaths.

PAHO: New opportunity for countries to buy Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 12, 2021
07:33

Washington, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday announced a new initiative for member states to acquire Covid-19 vaccines at competitive prices.

PAHO urges to prioritize indigenous communities in pandemic responses

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne reported that as many as 617,000 indigenous people have been infected with Covid-19 in the Americas and urged nations to protect the hard-hit communities.

LatAm, Caribbean face avalanche of worsening health issues, PAHO says

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services in in Latin America and the Caribbean, threatening immunization of children and care of expectant mothers and people with chronic conditions, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned.

The Americas warns of new Covid-19 variants in the region

Published on: July 22, 2021
07:01

Washington, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean continued on alert due to the presence of at least one or all variants of coronavirus, a concern in the international community, experts said.

PAHO: Millions of people in the Americas without being vaccinated

Published on: July 8, 2021
07:04

Washington, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne on Wednesday called for increased supplies of Covid-19 vaccines for the Americas, noting that ¨Millions of people in Latin America and the Caribbean still don´t know when they will have a chance to be immunized,¨

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