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Campaign encourages health workers and youth to have open conversations about HIV
Talk to me openly—the slogan for this year’s World AIDS Day campaign by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), UNAIDS, UNICEF, the Latin American Network of Young People Living with HIV (J+LAC), and the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP)—seeks to ensure that health professionals talk about HIV with young people, without any form of discrimination, as a way to improve access to prevention and care services.
Read more...New WHO-led study says majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk
The first ever global trends for adolescent insufficient physical activity show that urgent action is needed to increase physical activity levels in girls and boys aged 11 to 17 years.
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Born too soon: Six mothers’ stories
One out of 10 babies in the Americas is born prematurely (before 37 weeks). Quality care, adequate temperatures, breastmilk, and follow up services are key to preventing complications and ensuring the healthy development of these babies.
"I believe strongly that good health is rooted in equity, universality, solidarity, and inclusiveness"
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne
Director of the Pan American Health Organization