Primary health care meets the majority of people’s needs during their life, from screening for health problems, to administering vaccines, to providing treatment for conditions and more. #HealthForAll depends on strong primary health care. Watch the video.
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07/24/2019 - Video: Primary Health Care
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07/23/2019 - Online free course (VCPH - PAHO): Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection
This eLearning course is for practicing health professionals around the globe who currently have a client population at high-risk for contracting HIV and provide or will provide Oral PrEP or Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). Estimated course length: 4 hours. Read more.
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07/17/2019 - WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies
Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. Read more.
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07/12/2019 - Interprofessional Education: Launched the criteria for affiliation to REIP
With the objective of strengthening the process of articulation and technical cooperation between educational institutions, professional organizations, and Ministries of Health and Education in the interprofessional education and collaborative practice, on July 7, 2019, the Regional Interprofessional Education Network of the Americas (REIP, Spanish acronym) launched the criteria for affiliation to REIP. Read more.
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07/05/2019 - Overcoming challenges to protect children against measles and rubella
“My family was vulnerable. We were left with nothing after the cyclone. We were stranded and did not know what to do. I needed to take my daughter for that critical immunisation (against measles) and the vitamin A supplementation that our village health worker said was important”. Read the harrowing experience of mothers who want to vaccinate their children against measles and rubella after Cyclone Idai.
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06/24/2019 - Revista Hoy Hoy receives texts until August 30 to compose dossier
Linked to the Sociology Department of the University of Concepcion (Chile), the journal is preparing the dossier "Economic Diversity and Production of Common Goods. A review from Latin American organizations, communities and territories". The texts may be written in Spanish, Portuguese or English and presented in the format of an article, research note or critical review. For more information, access the site.
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06/18/2019 - Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun
FDA regulates sunscreens to ensure they meet safety and effectiveness standards. To improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of sunscreens, FDA issued a proposed rule on February 21, 2019 that describes updated proposed requirements for sunscreens. Read more.
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06/17/2019 - June, 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. The day is a unique moment to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality is achievable through problem-solving, strong community involvement and co-operation at all levels. Read more.
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06/06/2019 - Food safety is everyone’s business
An estimated 77 million people in the Americas suffer an episode of foodborne illness each year, half of them children under 5. In some cases, foodborne illness can be fatal. Read more.
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05/27/2019 - REIP: The recording and presentation of the webinar - Importance of quality in plans of Interprofessional Education - are already available
Access the recording and presentation of the webinar.