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 Medical Professionals Worldwide Endorse WHO Checklist for Safer Surgery A new safety checklist for surgical procedures developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) won the endorsements of nearly 250 health organizations from over 40 countries at a launching event yesterday at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch its new global initiative "Safe Surgery Saves Lives," aimed at improving the safety of surgery in countries around the world, on June 25, 2008, 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., at PAHO headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomes the initiative of ministers of health and education of Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss strategies to strengthen HIV prevention among young people. The ministers will meet in Mexico City on August 1, before the inauguration of the XVII International AIDS Conference. Read more
World No Tobacco Day is being observed May 31 with a focus on tobacco marketing, and awards in recognition of outstanding contributions to tobacco control. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to protect the world's 1.8 billion young people by imposing a ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Read more
Perspectives in Health
Perspectives in Health - March 2008The eZine of the Pan American Health Organization. This edition features: Chronic Diseases: Everyone's Epidemic - Traffic Safety: No Act of Fate - Jerry Rivera: "Stop the Pain" - PAHO Calls for Action on Alcohol - More.... Read more PAHO Today
PAHO Today - December 2007 EditionPAHO Today is the newsletter of the Pan American Health Organization. In this edition: PAHO Countries - Ready for the new International Health Regulations?, 27th Pan American Sanitary Conference, Rallying against malaria, Getting rid of trans fat, more. Read more News from Outside PAHO
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