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PAHO urges stepped-up efforts against TB in the Americas

Published on: March 24, 2023
18:50

Washington, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday called on Latin American nations to urgently expand access to prevention, detection and treatment services to speed up progress towards curbing tuberculosis (TB), one of the world´s mostly deadly infectious diseases.

PAHO chief calls for greater cooperation between health, economy

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:57

Washington, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Jarbas Barbosa has called for a closer alliance between the health and economy sectors to avoid a “triple crisis” such as the one generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which stretched economies, safety nets, and health systems to the limit.

CARICOM thanks support for Covid-19 control, discusses challenges

Published on: March 20, 2023
17:11

Georgetown, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Helen Royer, director of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, thanked public health experts for their strong support in rolling out a coordinated response to control the Covid-19 pandemic, Caricom Today reported.

Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake – PAHO

Published on: March 9, 2023
15:22

Washington, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025.

Dominica to receive aid from PAHO with health insurance plan

Published on: March 2, 2023
17:28

Roseau, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has revealed that Dominica is receiving the assistance of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in finding a replacement for the Trinidadian national.

PAHO reports surge in suicide mortality in the Americas

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:24

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners published today in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas highlights the importance of considering gender-specific social determinants of suicide when developing risk reduction interventions and prevention strategies.

PAHO recognizes fight against Covid-19 in El Salvador

Published on: February 15, 2023
14:35

San Salvador, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) recognized the work done by El Salvador's authorities in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

PAHO warns of possible measles outbreaks given lower vaccination rate

Published on: February 9, 2023
19:08

Washington, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) PAHO on Thursday warned of possible measles outbreaks given the decreased child vaccination coverage and urged the Americas to avoid endemic transmission.

PAHO delivers Tocilizumab vials to treat Covid-19 patients

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:23

Washington, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) In an effort to increase equitable access to COVID-19 therapeutics, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) delivered more than 11,000 Tocilizumab vials to improve treatment for severe and critically-ill Covid-19 patients in 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries.

PAHO calls for redoubling measures ahead of rising RSV infections

Published on: November 17, 2022
17:24

Washington, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) With an increase in COVID-19 infections in the region, seasonal influenza on the rise, and a spike in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne, called on countries to implement the tools proven to keep communities safe, including vaccines, surveillance, mask-wearing and social distancing, particularly in the run-up to the festive period.

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