The ninth WHO Report on the global tobacco epidemic summarizes national efforts to implement the most effective demand reduction measures from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Read more!
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08/04/2023 - Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure
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07/19/2023 - Aspartame hazard and risk assessment results released
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame were released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Read more.
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05/18/2023 - The 76th World Health Assembly
Held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21–30 May 2023. Proceedings will be webcast live from this web page. Simultaneous interpretation is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Watch here.
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05/04/2023 - International Nurses Day 2023
Human Resources in Nursing to Care for populations living in conditions of vulnerability in the Region of the Americas: availability, capacity, and regulation. Registrate here!
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03/24/2023 - World Health Day 2023 - Health for All
World Health Day, celebrated on April 7th, marks the 75th World Health organization (WHO) aniversary. Health for All is the theme of this year! Read more.
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03/23/2023 - Vaccination Week in the Americas 2023
From 22 to 29 April 2022, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), together with the countries and territories of the Region of the Americas and its partners, will celebrate the 21st annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) and the 12th World Immunization Week (WIW) under the call to action.
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12/16/2022 - Happy 2023!
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10/05/2022 - Dr. Jarbas Barbosa of Brazil is Elected PAHO Director
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa was elected at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference. Read more
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06/13/2022 - Article: 75th World Health Assembly - Syndemic and political challenges for a multilateral agenda
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05/20/2022 - PAHO/WHO: Investment in Nursing Professionals in the Region of the Americas