15/Dec/2020
2 November, 2020
Rapid antigen tests arriving in countries to assist in COVID-19 response in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization has deployed 190,000 new COVID-19 antigen diagnostic tests donated to four countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and is conducting training to implement pilot testing of their operation. PAHO’s Strategic Fund is working with the countries to facilitate access to these diagnostic...
30/Oct/2020
30 October, 2020
PAHO and IOM sign agreement to improve the health of 70 million migrants in the Americas
Under the agreement, PAHO and IOM will focus on scaling up coordinated interventions to support countries of the Americas in addressing health and migration, while leaving no one behind. It will also ensure greater advocacy for the inclusion of the specific needs of migrants in health and development...
05/Oct/2020
2 October, 2020
Health ministers commit to maintain, expand sustained actions to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Health ministers from countries in the Americas committed to maintain and expand sustained actions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and asked the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to continue supporting them in their fight to control it.
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02/Sep/2020
1 September, 2020
PAHO asks countries to reinforce contact tracing and data systems as the region starts to reopen
"Primary health care should be at the center of the response: identifying cases, acting to contain transmission and providing timely care in the community,” the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said. “Local health authorities have a central role to play in generating and...
31/Jul/2020
31 July, 2020
ECLAC and PAHO: Controlling the pandemic requires convergence and coordination between health, economic, social and productive policies
A new joint report by ECLAC and PAHO reveals that economies of the Region will only be reactivated if the curve of contagion of the COVID-19 pandemic is flattened.
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29/Jun/2020
29 June, 2020
Stay informed on COVID-19
Check-out all the information available on COVID-19 in PAHO´s website: number of cases reported in the Americas, technical guidelines, epidemiological alerts, guidance and research in the Americas, infographics, and social media cards.
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Countries should prepare to manage COVID-19 closely for the next 2 years...
01/Jun/2020
1 June, 2020
Stay informed on COVID-19
Check-out all the information available on COVID-19 in PAHO´s website: number of cases reported in the Americas, technical guidelines, epidemiological alerts, guidance and research in the Americas, infographics, and social media cards.
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PAHO Director says fight against COVID-19 pandemic must...
28/May/2020
The WHO Academy, a lifelong learning centre scheduled to launch next year, is working to scale up learning for impact through digital and face-to-face courses, reaching millions of health workers and others worldwide through the latest technologies and advancements in learning science.
As a key part of this effort, we are working with experts and practitioners to develop a global learning strategy that will shape the future of WHO’s approach to training and learning for achieving health goals...
04/May/2020
4 May, 2020
Stay informed on COVID-19
Check-out all the information available on COVID-19 in PAHO´s website: number of cases reported in the Americas, technical guidelines, epidemiological alerts, guidance and research in the Americas, infographics, and social media cards.
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PAHO Director calls for accelerating and expanding testing for...
06/Apr/2020
6 April, 2020
Time is of the essence – Countries of the Americas must act now to slow the spread of COVID-19
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, called for urgent action to ensure hospital space, beds, health professionals and medical equipment to cope with the coming influx of coronavirus disease 2019.
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