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pan american health organization ( paho ), what, founded on, headquarters,…
pan american health organization ( paho )
is an international public health agency working to improve health and living standards of the people of North, Central, and South America
december 2, 1902
washington d.c., United States
countries/members
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries
Belize
Bermuda
BIREME
Bolivia
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Subregional Program Coordination
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Chile
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
French Guiana
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatamela
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Latin American Center of Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR)
Martiniquie
Mexico
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Nicaragua
Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health Center - PANAFTOSA
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sint Maarten
Subregional Program for South America
Siriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela ( Bolivarian Republic of )
aims
Ensure optimal health for peoples of the Americas
contribute to the wellbeing of their families and communities
lead strategic collaborative efforts among member countries and other partners to promote equity in health, combat disease and improve quality and length of life
encourage cooperation among the people of the Americas in charting a course to sustainable human development, leading to health for all and by all
work with the community to promote and protect health; collaborate with the international community, ministries of health, social security agencies and other government institutions, NGOs, universities, community groups and others to strengthen national and local health systems and improve health and wellbeing
defend the Americas against emerging or re-emerging dangerous infectious diseases
promote efforts leading to healthy public policies, healthy communities and health promotion, including measures to protect such high-risk groups as children, mothers, workers, indigenous peoples, the poor and the elderly
under the United Nations, World Health Organization -- a regional office for the Americas
past campaigns
world mental health 2020
world patient safety day 2020
2020: year of the nurse and midwife
Hand Hygiene Day. “Nurses and midwives, clean care is in your hands!”
Vaccination Week in the Americas 2020
Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week: 6-12 May 2019
World Salt Awareness Week 2020
World AIDS Day 2019
World Cancer Day 2020: I Am and I Will
etc.
initiatives
Towards healthier generations free of diseases
Migration and Health in the Americas
HEARTS in the Americas
Carrisa F. Etienne - Dominican
works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health
on the covid vaccines, helping people all over America and the world with Covid
topic they focus on
adolescent health
air quality
cancer
coronavirus
alcohol
blood
diabetes
depression
zika
ebola
health promotion
etc.
what
founded on
headquarters
director
focus right now