On 5 April, join us to celebrate #WorldHealthDay 2023 with a high-level dialogue.
and health ministers of the region of the Americas will discuss strategies to advance primary health care and achieve #HealthForAll 👇🏽
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Implementing measures and recommendations proven to be effective can prevent 9 out of 10 maternal deaths. Action is needed to get back on track!
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In older adults 🧓🏿🧓🏼, physical activity helps prevent falls & falls-related injuries as well as declines in bone health & functional ability.
Read more in our guidelines 👉bit.ly/33dXxcE #BeActive
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It doesn’t matter how you move or how fit you are. When it comes to your health and wellbeing, Every Move Counts. #BeActive!
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Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system, defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.
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The public relations office in the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment in Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬recently received a donation of communications equipment from PAHO with funding from Canada 🇨🇦.
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In March, 3 Smart facilities in the Eastern Caribbean were officially handed over to national authorities. Implemented by PAHO and financed by the United Kingdom government.
Dr Amalia Del Riego, PAHO Rep was very pleased to attend the handing over ceremonies in 🇻🇨 and 🇬🇩.
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We need to improve the quality of and access to prenatal and postnatal care in the region, including respectful, inclusive and non-discriminatory care.
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#ZeroMaternalDeath #PreventThePreventable #MaternalHealth
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Around 1 in 6 people is affected by infertility in their lifetime: NEW research.
This shows an urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality fertility care.
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Implementing measures and recommendations proven to be effective can prevent 9 out of 10 maternal deaths.
📢 Action is needed to get back on track❗
#ZeroMaternalDeaths
#HealthForAll
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Hon Jerome Walcott, 🇧🇧Minister of Health, senior health officials and program heads met today with Dr Amalia Del Riego, PAHO/WHO Rep and team for a Biennial Work Plan 2022-2023 implementation planning. Key areas for action and collaboration before year end were discussed.
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During a recent mission, Dr. Amalia Del Riego, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries welcomed the opportunity to visit laboratories, hold discussions with staff, view the operations and officially handover equipment.
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Wondering how health systems can become more resilient in the face of #climatechange? Join
for a free certificate-based program starting April 4! Info + register ➡️ ow.ly/ucF850MWYvM
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On a mission to Grenada 🇬🇩 last week, Dr. Amalia Del Riego, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries presented her credentials to Hon. Joseph Andall, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development.
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🇧🇴 In some remote, mostly Indigenous communities across Bolivia, the #COVID19 vaccine was met with a mixture of rumour and distrust.
Read more on how PAHO, national authorities and partners turned the tide on vaccine hesitancy and increased acceptance 👇🏽
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Pahola is our digital health worker & has been programmed with all the latest research on the effects alcohol has on your health. Speak to her today. Find out if there is a safer way you can use alcohol.
Start the conversation ➡️ eng.pahola-terms.org
#LiveBetterTakeAction
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I thank the for its contribution to PAHO’s COVID-19 response.
We had a productive meeting today to explore new forms of collaboration in emergency preparedness/response and to expand access to health innovations.
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Reaching remote communities with culturally appropriate and reliable information about vaccine benefits is key to securing #VaccineEquity.
This is an example of our joint efforts with ⬇️.
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The call for nominations for the Malaria Champions of the Americas is open! 🔊
We want to recognize those initiatives that work to reduce or eliminate #malaria in the Americas.
Learn more about the criteria to submit your nomination. ⬇️
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🎥 Young artists in Chocó, Colombia, use their creativity to inform remote communities about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines.
Learn more about this PAHO + initiative 👇🏽:
paho.org/en/stories/pro
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Thank you, for a very productive meeting today.
We look forward to deepening our collaboration with on NCDs prevention interventions and policies for healthier cities, cleaner air, and climate action, among other important topics.
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Noncommunicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases & cancer are the #1 cause of death.
It is key to integrate NCDs into universal health coverage and emergency response plans to ensure the continuity of essential services.
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The PAHO Strategic Fund is seeking a Program Management Specialist (P2) to join our Team.
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#Alcohol is not a part of a healthy diet❗️
Harmful use of 🍺🍷🍸🍹 causes over 3 million deaths per year.
Drinking too much, or too often, alcohol increases ↗️ risk of:
🔸 Injuries
🔸 Liver damage
🔸 Cancers
🔸 Heart diseases
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More than 600,000 young people engaged & reached over 3.6M community members around 🌐 through activities in different thematic areas:
💡 education
💡 #COVID19 prevention
💡 mental & physical health
💡 gender equality.
More info 🔗bit.ly/40oLJQr
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The Global Youth Mobilization initiative empowers young people 💪 in 125+ countries to tackle health & societal challenges caused by #COVID19. The project funded:
🙋 471 local solutions
🙋♀️169 projects through six #youth organizations
More info 🔗bit.ly/40oLJQr
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The Ministry of Health Guyana🇬🇾 in collaboration with PAHO/WHO, FAO, UNDP/RC Office and other collaborating partners hosted the inaugural ONE HEALTH meeting at the Guyana New Pegasus Corporate Suite.
#Guyana #OneHealth #UniversalHealth
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Do you know of programs or organizations working in the prevention, control or elimination of #malaria? 👩🏾⚕️
They can be Malaria Champions of the Americas.
Learn more about how to apply: 📋
paho.org/en/malaria-cha
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❇️ The study, What is the NCD service capacity and disruptions due to COVID-19? Results from the WHO non-communicable disease country capacity survey in the Americas region, was published last month in the :
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Extensive disruptions in the diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas during the COVID-19 pandemic had a “significant adverse impact on the region” warns a new study from PAHO.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
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Although global efforts 🌎 in the fight to end TB have saved 74 million lives since 2000, the pace of progress is slow. We need to increase actions and investments to end TB. #EndTB
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🧑🏿🤝🧑🏿🧑🏻🤝🧑🏻 We must fight TB-related stigma and discrimination to prevent and control the disease. We must empower our communities and provide respectful, stigma-free care. Yes! We can end TB! #EndTB
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🧑🏽⚕️👩🏼⚕️ Healthcare workers have an important role in the fight against resistant tuberculosis. Ask your doctor for the completely oral 💊 and shorter treatment, with fewer pills and no injections, recommended by @PAHO/WHO. #EndTB
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Think you might have TB?
Get tested, get treated, and follow your healthcare provider's guidance 👩🏾⚕️👨🏻⚕️. Preventative treatment can stop TB from progressing into a more serious illness. #EndTB
➕ INFO: paho.org/en/topics/tube
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Today is #WorldTBDay – Tuberculosis is curable. Around 850 people become ill and 90 lose their lives to TB each day in the Americas.
PAHO works to increase access to diagnosis and treatment, ensuring innovations - rapid tests & shorter treatments- benefit the most vulnerable.
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🌎 Today is #WorldTBDay 2023!
If you think you might have tuberculosis, ask your provider 🏥 for access to the rapid tests recommended by PAHO/WHO.
Early diagnosis can save lives! #EndTB
Learn more at ➡️ paho.org/en/topics/tube
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On #WorldTBDay, PAHO calls on countries to urgently expand access to prevention, detection and treatment services to accelerate progress towards ending #Tuberculosis (TB), one of the mostly deadly infectious diseases in the world.
ℹ️ Read more 👇🏽
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