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World No Tobacco Daycelebrated on May 31 2010focuses on the harm which tobacco marketing and smoke do to women.
The Pan American Health Organization - Mon, 31 May 2010
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Some 36 million people have been cured of tuberculosis (TB) over the past 15 years through a rigorous approach to treatment endorsed by WHO. New data, released today by WHO, also indicate that up to 8 million TB deaths have been averted, confirming DOTS/the Stop TB Strategy as the most cost-effective approach in the fight against tuberculosis.
The Pan American Health Organization - Fri, 11 December 2009
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new healthcare guidance for the H1N1 influenza pandemic that encourages early treatment with...
The Pan American Health Organization - Tue, 24 November 2009
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The Pan American Health Organization will host a virtual presentation on the current situation and the response to Pandemic (H1N1).
The Pan American Health Organization - Mon, 7 September 2009
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Representatives of leading food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and related private sector organizations gathered this week at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington to discuss a joint proposal by PAHO and the World Economic Forum to create a public-private-civil society partnership to fight chronic diseases and promote healthy living in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Pan American Health Organization - Mon, 27 July 2009
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High-level officials including health ministers from Mexico, the United States, Canada, and 40 other countries discussed pandemic preparedness and lessons learned from the 2009 Influenza pandemic at a summit hosted by Mexican President Felipe Calderon in Cancun July 2-3. learned from the 2009 Influenza pandemic at a summit hosted by Mexican President Felipe Calderon in Cancun July 2-3.
The Pan American Health Organization - Mon, 20 July 2009
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The worst epidemic in the Americas of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases is prompting a major new effort by the Pan American Health Organization to reverse these troubling trends, which stand to triple deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next 20 years.
The Pan American Health Organization - Wed, 7 November 2007
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A group of six countries, including two Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Member States, took a bold step today in Washington, D.C., to vigorously develop and implement standardized protocols related to patient safety solutions over the next five years.
The Pan American Health Organization - Wed, 7 November 2007
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One out of 35 people in the world is an immigrant, and in virtually every country, different languages, beliefs and cultures coexist. In this context, promoting mental health requires incorporating cultural sensitivity into mental health services and programs, experts said today at a special event held to observe World Mental Health Day 2007.
The Pan American Health Organization - Tue, 16 October 2007
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Experts on nutrition and public health are calling on leaders in the food industry to speed up the elimination of industrially produced trans fatty acids from the foods they produce and distribute, and to become partners in promoting healthy diets throughout the Americas.
The Pan American Health Organization - Tue, 2 October 2007
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