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10/31/2017 - This year's theme: «Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before taking antibiotics». Only take antibiotics after the prescription by a healthcare professional. Antibiotics are a precious resource, so it is important to get the right advice before taking them. This not only ensures you and your family get the best treatment, responsible use of antibiotics will also help reduce the threat of antibiotic resistance. . -
10/30/2017 - On September 26, during the 29th Pan American Sanitary Conference held at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO), Washington, DC, ministers from the countries of the Americas adopted a new policy on ethnicity and health, in which they undertake to eliminate the obstacles faced by indigenous, afro-descendant and roma populations in this area. Indigenous, Roma, Afro-descendant and members of other ethnic groups face greater challenges to their health, resulting in higher rates of mortality and morbidity than the general population. -
10/30/2017 - Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014, according to a new study by WHO and the Guttmacher Institute published today in The Lancet. The majority of unsafe abortions, or 97%, occurred in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. “Increased efforts are needed, especially in developing regions, to ensure access to contraception and safe abortion,” says Dr Bela Ganatra, lead author of the study and a scientist in the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research. “When women and girls cannot access effective contraception and safe abortion services, there are serious consequences for their own health and that of their families. This should not happen. But despite recent advances in technology and evidence, too many unsafe abortions still occur, and too many women continue to suffer and die.” -
09/29/2017 - To describe the features of the professional education of healthcare technicians with and without college degrees through the regulatory frameworks of the professional practice in Central America and the Caribbean: this is the goal of the mapping organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) about the regulatory framework of the training of healthcare technicians in seven Central American countries: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. The work has the support of Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic Health School (EPSJV/Fiocruz, from Portuguese Escola Politécnica de Saúde Joaquim Venâncio), which is a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Education of Healthcare Technicians and the seat of the Executive Department of the International Healthcare Technicians Education Network (RETS, in the Portuguese acronym).
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06/23/2017 - During the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20), held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, a complex negotiation process began, which lasted until August 2015, at the Sustainable Development. During this period, the 17 Sustainable Development Objectives (ODS) were defined. They succeeded and updated the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and began to guide national policies and international cooperation activities by 2030. For Health and Wellbeing (ODS 3) countries have established the need to ensure healthy living and well-being to all at all ages. What has been done since? Are countries really working towards the achievement of their goals? Where to look for information about the deployment of ODS in the world? What results have already been obtained in relation to the health and well-being of populations? -
03/08/2017 - According to two new reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) – "Don’t pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children’s health" and "Inheriting a sustainable world: Atlas on children’s health and the environment" –, more than 25% of deaths of children under five are caused by environmental pollution. Every year unhealthy environmental conditions such as air pollution in indoor and outdoor environments, second-hand smoke, contaminated water, lack of sanitation and inadequate hygiene cause the death of 1.7 million children under five years. -
12/16/2016 - May the images of Pawel Kuczynski be able, like the Gypsy magnets of One Hundred Years of Solitude, to awaken our souls to the tireless struggle against social inequalities. May next year, we can stand firm and increasingly united in our work in defense of everyone's right to quality health and education. -
12/13/2016 - Depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends and the ability to earn a living. At worst, depression can lead to suicide, now the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year olds. In order to provide us with a unique opportunity to mobilize action around this specific health topic the World Health Organization defined depression as theme of 2017 World Health Day. -
11/21/2016 - An open selection process will select the Institute’s four technical specialists, who will carry out researches and other activities in the fields of Social Determinants of Health, Medicines & Health Technologies, Health Systems and Health Surveillance. -
11/21/2016 - How can we ensure all South Americans will have access to the best treatments? This is the fundamental question of the third issue of Inspira 2030, our maganize on the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs).