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Childhood cancer: Sad and unfortunate epidemic with no cure

Published on: February 15, 2024
16:44

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cancer has become an epidemic with no cure that affects millions of children around the globe, that´s why today marks the International Childhood Cancer Day.

PAHO provides toolkit to fight off cardiovascular risk, hypertension

Published on: January 31, 2024
16:44

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently published HEARTS in the Americas: Compendium of essential clinical tools 2023, a collection of resources aimed at assisting healthcare teams in improving the management of cardiovascular risk conditions and hypertension in primary healthcare settings across the region.

PAHO calls for surging measles surveillance in the Americas

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:44

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) PAHO called on Wednesday for surging vaccination coverage, epidemiological surveillance and rapid response for possible measles outbreaks in the Americas.

PAHO warns of keeping health surveillance of respiratory viruses

Published on: January 10, 2024
17:13

Washington, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week issued an epidemiological update on respiratory viruses in the Region of the Americas. The update provides recommendations for maintaining surveillance of these viruses and strengthening health systems response, particularly given the current outbreaks of other communicable diseases.

PAHO praises role of communities to fight off HIV/AIDS

Published on: November 30, 2023
17:55

Washington, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Health agencies on Thursday heaped praise on the key role by communities and civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against HIV-AIDS testing, prevention and treatment services.

PAHO, Canada launch initiative to expand vaccination program in Haiti

Published on: October 18, 2023
17:37

Washington, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Canada announced today the launch of a joint initiative to support Haiti to expand vaccination against potentially lethal vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus.

PAHO calls for recovery of achievements lost due to Covid-19 pandemic

Published on: September 29, 2023
17:04

Washington, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Jarbas Barbosa on Friday called to accelerate the recovery of lost achievements and to increase resilience of health systems after the Covid-19 pandemic.

PAHO approves strategy for improving mental health in the Americas

Published on: September 27, 2023
17:40

Washington, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities on Wednesday approved a new regional strategy for improving mental health and suicide prevention in the Americas.

Cuba disproves U.S. attempt to manipulate medical cooperation

Published on: September 26, 2023
18:12

Washington, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Public Health Minister José Ángel Portal on Tuesday proved wrong the U.S. government's attempt to manipulate Cuba´s international medical cooperation.

PAHO warns of growing malaria cases in the Americas

Published on: September 7, 2023
16:33

Washington, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called Thursday for surveillance, diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, essentially in non-endemic countries.

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