👉🏽 Webinar: Strengthening research capacity to respond to the sexual and reproductive health needs of migrants from Venezuela and Central America.
📅 7/3/23 - 8:00 am EDT
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With financial support of the European Union and technical guidance of PAHO some Community Centres/Shelters in the British Virgin Islands 🇻🇬 are now SMART. The facilities were handed over in an official ceremony this week.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3SFR42J
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🌎🗑 PAHO calls on countries in the region to develop national plans for the management of healthcare waste generated by COVID-19.
Read more about how #EnvironmentalHealth is fundamental in the proper management of healthcare waste. ➡️ paho.org/en/news/28-2-2
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#GetVax and help others to get vaccinated!
Don’t take chances on your and others’ health. The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet. #COVIDisNotOver
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📅 Tuesday, 28 February at ⏰ 12:00 pm (EST) join us on the webinar “Implementation of Global Initiative for #ChildhoodCancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and challenges”
📲 Register paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist
👉🏾Info:
paho.org/en/events/impl
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Join us on International Women's Day 2023
for the webinar "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality".
🗓 8 March, 11:00 am (EST)
Register here: paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist
+ Info: paho.org/en/events/inte
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🆕 Recommendations for the 2023-2024 northern hemisphere #influenza vaccine composition bit.ly/3m7KFRR
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Due to the evolving nature of #influenza viruses, flu vaccines need to be updated regularly.
Twice a year, WHO brings together experts to analyze influenza virus surveillance data generated by the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System
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We want to make sure that children under 3 years and their families have the care and support they need to thrive. Here’s how 👇
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The first 1000 days of a 👶🏿 child’s life are the most important in shaping their future 🌠
The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment will shape policies that support children and their families during these vital early days.
📌 bit.ly/3HbKNqg
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The quality of a 👶🏽 child’s early experiences has an incredible impact on how their 🧠 brain develops -influencing lifelong learning, health and behaviour.
Here's how we are supporting #EarlyDevelopment:
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The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment is an innovation that monitors, measures, and evaluates early childhood development 👶 globally.
Ensuring all children can reach their full potential 🌟
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Giving up alcohol by yourself is tough, but Pahola will always be there with tips for you! She’s equipped with the latest info and advice to help you with a change plan and find resources.
Start the conversation at eng.pahola-terms.org
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Once lost, hearing cannot be regained.
Follow these tips for healthy 👂ears and protect your hearing ⬇️
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📅 Tuesday, 28 February at ⏰ 12:00 pm (EST) join us on the webinar “Implementation of Global Initiative for #ChildhoodCancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and challenges”
📲 Register paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist
👉🏾Info:
paho.org/en/events/impl
#CureAllAmericas
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Speak to Pahola today. Find out more about the effects of alcohol on you, your loved ones and the society you live in. She is programmed with the latest research and your conversation with her will remain 💯% confidential. ➡️ eng.pahola-terms.org
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Following decades of concerted action spurred by PAHO and its partners, the region of the Americas has largely eliminated #Onchocerciasis, with remaining local transmission only in some areas of the Amazon.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏼
paho.org/en/news/24-2-2
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A new study by PAHO and partners published today in highlights the importance of considering gender-specific social determinants of suicide when developing risk reduction interventions and prevention strategies.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏼
paho.org/en/news/23-2-2
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New global report on maternal mortality reveals worrying setbacks in our region.
Every maternal death is a tragedy. We must now accelerate efforts so that ALL women can access health care services and fully exercise their reproductive rights.
paho.org/en/news/23-2-2
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Every 2️⃣ minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by agencies today.
📖 “Trends in maternal mortality” reveals alarming setbacks for women’s health over recent years.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
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Efforts to strengthen #Cholera surveillance in the region continued last week with a three-day training, organized by PAHO and delivered by the Costa Rican Institute of Research and Training in Nutrition and Health.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
paho.org/en/news/22-2-2
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#DYK? Influenza viruses are destroyed by heat. When cooking poultry meat, the temperature should reach 70°C (158°F) in all parts so that it is not pink anymore.
Here’s what you need to know about preparing food to avoid catching #BirdFlu
➕ INFO 👉🏽paho.org/en/topics/avia
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#Bird Flu ➡ Here's how you can protect yourself if you must handle sick birds because of your job. ⬇️
➕ INFO: woah.org/en/document/av
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📅 Tuesday, 28 February at ⏰ 12:00 pm (EST) join us on the webinar “Implementation of Global Initiative for #ChildhoodCancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and challenges”
📲 Register paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist
👉🏾Info:
paho.org/en/events/impl
#CureAllAmericas
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🔸 #BirdFlu ⬇️ Here's what you need to know about the symptoms.
➡ If you think you have it, contact your healthcare provider.
➕ INFO 👉🏽 paho.org/en/topics/avia
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🔸 Bird Flu ➡ How can I catch it? ⬇️
People can get infected by touching surfaces with the virus and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth.
➕ INFO 👉🏽paho.org/en/topics/avia
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🔸 Bird Flu ➡ Here's what you need to know to protect yourself and others 👉🏽 ⬇️
➕ Learn more: paho.org/en/topics/avia
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Science 🧬 in 5: Health equity and persons with disabilities
latest report tells us that 1 in 6 people have a significant disability and that they experience health inequity.
Today we are talking to Darryl Barrett about these health iniquities.
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Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus infections 🦠 in Latin America and the Caribbean 🌎: a systematic review
➕ ℹ️: doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.
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PAHO has called on countries of the Americas to strengthen measures to diagnose and manage #Chikungunya.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
paho.org/en/news/15-2-2
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📅 Tuesday, 28 February at ⏰ 12:00 pm (EST) join us on the webinar “Implementation of Global Initiative for #ChildhoodCancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and challenges”
📲 Register paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist
👉🏾Info:
paho.org/en/events/impl
#CureAllAmericas
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The appearance of COVID-19 in 2020 made wastewater surveillance, a tool for tracking infectious diseases in sewage, an increasingly common public health practice.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
paho.org/en/stories/was
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Not sure what the difference between Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and pandemic is?
Dr explains the difference in the context of #COVID19⬇️
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🆕 WHO releases a clinical case definition for post #COVID19 condition or ‘#LongCovid’ in children and adolescents.
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States Parties are advised to:
✅ maintain epidemiological surveillance of #mpox
✅ integrate mpox prevention, preparedness & response within programmes for sexual health, #HIV & other STIs
✅ continue to strengthen research through a #OneHealth approach
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The Emergency Committee acknowledged the progress made globally & raised concerns over ongoing transmission in some countries as well as possible under-detection & under-reporting in others, especially where there was animal to human transmission before.
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The IHR Emergency Committee (EC) for #mpox multi-country outbreak advised that mpox remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and accepted their advice.
📌 bit.ly/3Xs3Q5O
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PAHO implements the Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer #CureAllAmericas to prioritize action against this disease and strengthen the country capacity to offer the best care practices.
Learn more: paho.org/en/iniciative-
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On this #ChildhoodCancerDay, PAHO calls for increased efforts to ensure early detection and quality care.
Let us address inequities to offer a healthy life to all children in the Americas.
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Let’s address inequity!
In high-income countries, 8️⃣ out of 🔟 children with cancer survive.
In low and middle-income countries, only 2️⃣ out of every 🔟.
Every child deserves a healthy life.
#ChildhoodCancerDay #CureAllAmericas
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