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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). -
10/24/2016 - ISAGS’ Directing Council unanimously approved the Institute’s human resources policy. -
10/18/2016 - New data published by World Health Organization in its 2016 "Global Tuberculosis Report" show that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect, and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets. -
10/18/2016 - Partnership will support technical cooperation addressing health priorities including tuberculosis, malaria, neglected infectious diseases, maternal and neonatal health, and strengthening of health systems over the next five years. -
10/06/2016 - The new publication Infectious Neglected Diseases: Success Stories and Innovation to Reach the Neediest presents best practices in the countries of the Americas aimed at controlling and eliminating 11 diseases that affect primarily people living in extreme poverty, indigenous groups, rural communities, and marginal urban areas of major cities. -
10/04/2016 - UNAIDS welcomes the United States’ announcement of a US$ 100 million Key Populations Investment Fund to expand access to HIV services. This fund created by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will help close the gap between people who have access and people who are being left behind. -
10/03/2016 - The countries of the Americas met almost all the health targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a report presented to the region’s health ministers during the 55th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). -
10/03/2016 - Young people are taking the lead against Zika in the slums and favelas of Brazil, where poor sanitation has led to a proliferation of mosquito-borne illnesses, including dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus.