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11/08/2017 - The Pan American Health Organization and partner agencies recognized new Malaria Champions from Brazil, Haiti and the Dominican Republic today for work on “Closing local gaps toward Malaria Elimination.” Two projects, one in a remote area of the Amazon in Brazil and another one in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, won recognition for their outstanding work in interrupting malaria transmission and developing local systems to access malaria diagnosis and treatment. -
11/06/2017 - Representatives from the Executive Secretariat of the International Network for Health Technicians Education (RETS, from Rede Internacional de Educação de Técnicos em Saúde), which is located at Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic Health School (EPSJV/FIOCRUZ, from Portuguese Escola Politécnica de Saúde Joaquim Venâncio), took part in the VI Meeting of the Union of South American Nation’s (UNASUR) Technical Group for the Development and Management of Human Resources for Health (GTRHUS) on October 17th and 18th. The meeting took place in Lima, Peru, and had the goal of establishing the guidelines for UNASUR’s Human Resources (HR) for Health Policy, which will guide the development and strengthening of the HR management among its member states. Promoted by the GT, the event was attended by representatives from the ministries of Health of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, as well as delegations from the South American Network of Public Health Schools (RESP/UNASUR) (RESP-UNASUR), the South American Institute of Government in Health (ISAGS), and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). -
11/06/2017 - Researchers working for Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health (Ensp/Fiocruz, from Portuguese Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca) have published the report of the study called Mercosur-EU Free Trade Agreement: Impact analysis of TRIPS-plus measures proposed by the EU on public purchases and domestic production of HIV and Hepatitis C medicines in Brazil, which simulates the expenses of the Brazilian Public Healthcare System (SUS, from Portuguese Sistema Único de Saúde) with the medications used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C, in case the European Union’s (EU) proposals for the intellectual property chapter of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are accepted by the countries that integrate the Mercosur. The study shows that the Brazilian government will spend an additional R$ 1.9 billion (roughly US$ 630 million) a year with the purchase of these medications alone: an average of R$ 1.8 billion (roughly US$ 600 million) for hepatitis C and R$ 142 million (roughly US$ 47 million) for antiretrovirals (ARVs). -
11/01/2017 - The Pan American Journal of Public Health, published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), announces a call for papers for an upcoming special issue to commemorate the 40-year anniversary of Alma-Ata and its influence in the Americas. Papers will be accepted in Portuguese, Spanish and English. The manuscript selection process will follow the journal peer-review procedures. Deadline: December 29, 2017. -
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.