April 2005 edition

World Health Day Mothers and Children: Make Them Count Every mother, every child—everywhere throughout the world—deserves good health and the chance to live a full and productive life. We have the knowledge and the means to make it happen. Read the whole article: Mothers and Children: Make Them Count			Click here for a PDF version, suitable for printing
Quoted at Length Daniel López Acuña, PAHO's director of program management, describes the challenges of structuring the organization's work "in the best possible way" to meet its member countries' needs.	Time to Prepare for Flu A new WHO report warns that Asia's bird flu outbreaks have brought the world closer than ever to a new influenza pandemic. Meanwhile, PAHO helps the countries of the Americas prepare.	Dealing with Disasters PAHO joined the largest relief effort ever following the South Asian tsunami, while closer to home, it helped Guyana recover from its worst natural disaster in a generation.	OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Preventing violence Vaccination week New tobacco treaty Tackling HIV in film
Also in this issue: PAHO Supports Pandemic Planning Flu Vaccine Use Growing in Region New Strain Added to Flu Vaccine Kobe Conference Calls for New Approach to Disasters Wider Use of Cervical Screening Could Save Lives Book Takes New Angle on Adolescent Health		Planut: Software for Nutrition Planners Early Warning for Climate-Related Diseases PAHO Efforts Among World-Class Health Successes Washington Wizards, PAHO Team Up for Health Publications Awards Highlight Region's Research Battling Foot-and-Mouth on Brazil's Amazon Newsbriefs
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