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Consumption of sugary drinks could decline substantially if they were properly taxed, PAHO study shows
Report demonstrates how to utilize taxes to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, which are major contributors to overweight and obesity in the Americas. Income from taxes…
PAHO calls for closing vaccination gap generated by COVID-19 pandemic disruption
In 2020, vaccination rates against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis dropped by 18.2% while immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella declined by 13.9%, compared to 2019….
PAHO warns against getting COVID-19 vaccines outside of official channels
Vaccines not procured through government purchases from certified providers and offered by authorized national immunization circuits are presumed to be counterfeit and dangerous to health….
PAHO Director warns that vaccines alone will not stop current COVID-19 surge
Countries report more than 1.3 million new cases in the Americas while nearly 36,000 die from the disease in one week. Washington, D.C. April 14, 2021…
70% of people with Chagas don’t know they’re infected
PAHO calls for redoubling efforts to diagnose the disease, which affects between 6 and 8 million people in the Americas. Washington, D.C., 13 April…
PAHO Director: The Americas need more COVID-19 vaccine doses and faster
As 3 million COVID-19 vaccines delivered through COVAX reach 28 countries in the Americas, the Director calls for regional immunization to become a global priority….
COVID-19 continues to surge through the Americas, PAHO Director reports
“Nowhere are infections as worrisome as in South America, where cases are mounting in nearly every country.” Washington, D.C., April 7, 2021 (PAHO)—“COVID infections continue…
On World Health Day, PAHO Director calls for equitable pandemic recovery in the Americas
The pandemic drove between 119 and 124 million more people globally into extreme poverty last year. Fourteen years of gains in the fight against poverty…
PAHO steps up COVID-19 surveillance and vaccine procurement to fight surging infections, PAHO Director reports
Genomic Surveillance Network is expanded to track variants while more than 2.5 million vaccine doses procured through COVAX arrive in 17 countries. Washington, DC, March…
Tur Lider y Trahado di Centronan di Cuido di Mucha (Crèche) ta na turno pa vacuna
Ministerio di Asunto Social y Labor cumpliendo cu e peticion di doñonan di crèche ta informa cu eCentronan di Cuido di Mucha ta hunga un rol…
Canada scales up its support to PAHO in its COVID-19 response in the Caribbean
Government of Canada contributes an additional CAN$1.2 million to PAHO aimed at providing essential equipment and supplies in the Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and…
Suriname receives its first COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility
Paramaribo, Suriname. March 26, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) — Suriname today received 24,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, a global effort co-led by the Coalition…
Sint Maarten disaster preparedness project launched, PAHO reports
The EU-funded project will include two multipurpose community centers that will act as emergency shelters and disaster preparedness assistance for government and communities. Port of…
PAHO update: 32 countries and territories in the Americas have detected infection by one of three ‘variants of concern’
Washington, D.C. March 26, 2021 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said 32 countries and territories in the Americas have reported the presence of at…
Diagnosis of new TB cases in the Americas reduced by 15-20% during 2020 due to the pandemic
As services reopen and activities resume after COVID-19 confinement, PAHO calls for early detection and successful treatment of all cases to save lives and progress…
