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Plan for Establishing Caribbean Public Health Agency Agreed
Monday, October 13th, 2008From the Caribbean Community (CARICOM):
CARICOM MINISTERS OF HEALTH AGREE ON A PLAN TO ESTABLISH CARPHA
Ministers of Health of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have endorsed a plan of action for the transition of the Regional Health Institutions into the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) by 2010. The endorsement was made at the annual Caucus of the [...]
Research Agenda Agreed on Climate Change and Health
Thursday, October 9th, 2008From the World Health Organization (WHO):
WHO agreed on a research agenda on climate change and public health
A meeting of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Madrid agreed today to a research agenda to develop an evidence-based framework for action on the human health implications of climate change. The plan builds on a [...]
OPS prevé aumento de 150% en casos de diabetes en las Américas / Diabetes cases may increase 150% in the Americas
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Synopsis in English: 14 November is World Diabetes Day, and the news coming out of the annual meeting of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) top body suggests that every country in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) should observe it seriously and soberly. PAHO says that obesity and diabetes in the Americas is reaching [...]
Nueva estrategia regional sobre la salud del recién nacido
Monday, October 6th, 2008Synopsis in English: The Health Ministers of the Americas, at the annual meeting of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) top body, agreed to a new regional strategy and plan of action regrading newborn health. The Ministers are concerned that, while great strides have been made in the region in reducing the mortality of young [...]
Brazil to Invest R$25 Million by 2012 on Anti-HIV Vaccines / Brasil vai investir R$25 milhões até 2012 em vacinas anti-HIV
Sunday, October 5th, 2008From Brazil’s National Program on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS (STD-AIDS):
R$ 25 million to be invested in Anti-HIV Vaccines by 2012
During the next four years the Brazilian Ministry of Health will invest R$ 25 million in research into the development of a vaccine against AIDS. The resources will be applied in human resource training, laboratory [...]
Los Países Andinos deciden diseñar una política regional sobre acceso universal al medicamento
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Synopsis in English: The Andean Health Organism - Hipólito Unanue Convention (ORAS-CONHU) — the health cooperation agency that brings together the four Andean Community (CAN) member states (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) with two former CAN members, Chile and Venezuela — has decided to formulate a regional policy guaranteeing universal access to medicines. The policy should [...]
Una nueva estrategia regional enfocada a la salud y el desarrollo de los adolescentes y jóvenes
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Synopsis in English: The Health Ministers of the Americas, at the annual meeting of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) top body, agreed to a 10-year regional new strategy and program to tackle issues in the health and development of adolescents and youth (ages 10-24). The program is seen as an investment in the health [...]
Cigarette Pack Images in Venezuela
Friday, October 3rd, 2008I have been pleasantly surprised by how much interest readers have shown in the posts about the new cigarette pack images adopted by Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. So I thought I would add another post showing the images currently used in Venezuela, some of which I find reminiscent of those in Brazil or Uruguay. (Wonder [...]
New PAHO Commitment to Combat Cervical Cancer / Nuevo compromiso de la OPS para combatir el cáncer cervicouterino
Friday, October 3rd, 2008From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO):
Countries Pledge New Action to Reduce Cervical Cancer Deaths
PAHO strategy calls for strengthening existing programs and adopting new technologies
Member countries of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) pledged support today for a new PAHO strategy to fight cervical cancer, a disease that claims some 27,500 women’s lives each year [...]
New Cigarette Health Warnings/Images in Chile
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008A couple of weeks back Chile’s Health Ministry (Minsal) announced a new warning that, according to a new decree just published in the official gazette, all cigarette packs placed on the Chilean market must bear starting on 16 November.
Chile, it appears, has decided to forgo the shock treatment approach that Brazil and Uruguay have adopted. [...]
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