Bolivia

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Announcements

Leaders in International Health Program 2009
The purpose of the Leaders in International Health Program 2009 of the Pan American Health Organization is to contribute to the development of the Health Agenda for the Americas 2008-2017 by strengthening the capacity of countries in the Region to understand, act upon and positively influence the international determinants of health, to promote their national interests, and to achieve intersectoral health agreements in international environments, at all times guided by the principle of greater global equity in health. Building upon the success of the Training Program in International Health established in 1985, the newly renovated Leaders in International Health Program incorporates an updated curriculum, new problem-based learning modules, and a decentralized operating model to enhance participants’ abilities to integrate the learning into their countries’ contexts.(1/Apr/2008)
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Comunicado de prensa de Perú sobre la negociación de los 10 países Latinoamericanos para el acceso a antirretrovirales
En América Latina y el Caribe, negociaciones subregionales para la ampliación del acceso a los antirretrovirales se iniciaron en el Caribe (Junio de 2002), Centroamérica (Enero de 2003) y luego de 10 países de Latinoamérica (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela), en Junio de 2003. Dichas negociaciones resultaran en significativas reducciones de precios de los antirretrovirales. Ese comunicado de prensa del Ministerio de Salud de Perú trae informaciones sobre la negociación de los 10 países Latinoamericanos.(7/Jun/2003)
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Books

(PALTEX) The Expanded Textbook & Instructional Materials Program
Since 1968, the Textbook Program (PALTEX), a joint Pogram of the Pan American Health Organization and the Pan American Health and Education Foundation(PAHEF), a US nonprofit organization that closely cooperates with PAHO in several activities, has provided nearly 6 million medical books and instruments to students and health workers at over 520 institutions in 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, as part of the technical cooperation of PAHO to the Americas. PALTEX serves the needs not only of medical students, but also of a wide range of professional health disciplines, including nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nutrition and environmental health. It provides not only print materials, but also basic diagnostic instruments required for hands-on student practice. In addition to textbooks for professionals, PALTEX now also publishes and distributes manuals and other materials focused on the needs of health services personnel at all levels of the health system. This document offers the following information: What is PALTEX? What type of publications does PALTEX provide? How does PALTEX select its publications/books? How does PALTEX function? How can an institution become a partner in the PALTEX system? Who can purchase PALTEX material? Link to the Spanish PALTEX Publications Catalog.(17/Jun/2009)
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en español     (9.12k)  

Guía práctica de investigación en salud
El libro trata de desarrollar aptitudes prácticas y comienza por definir las características de una buena pregunta de investigación; después guía al lector desde las etapas de planificación y realización de la investigación hasta la presentación de los resultados al mundo en general(10/Jan/2008)
en español     (11.11k)   Librería en línea  

Cómo escribir y publicar trabajos científicos, 4ta. edición
Cómo escribir y publicar trabajos científicos presenta pautas claras y concisas sobre cómo abordar un proyecto de redacción científica, cómo presentar un manuscrito y tratar con directores de revistas, cómo escribir claramente para los distintos medios y para el público en general o cómo avanzar en la comunicación científica.(7/Jan/2008)
en español     (6.93k)   librería en línea  

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Databases

Regional Core Health Data Initiative
Components of the Initiative: 1) PAHO Basic Indicator Data Base; 2) Health Situation in the Americas: Basic Indicators; 3) Country Health Profiles; 4) Basic Health Indicators Atlas.(26/Aug/2005)
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en español     (8.12k)  

Virtual Disaster Library -Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance
This edition of this electronic collection (available on line and on CD-ROM) incorporates the most important works published by the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, UNHCR, UNICEF, Project SPHERE, the Red International Cross Movement, and several non-governmental organizations. This edition has a new more powerful and improved search engine and all the documents are available in HTML and many in PDF format. With more than 400 scientific and technical documents, this collection is the most important information tool on these topics. (31/Dec/2002)
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en español     (4.66k)  

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Multimedia

Leprosy Detection Rate, 2006
This map (depicted on a PowerPoint slide) shows the detection rate for new leprosy cases in 23 countries of the Americas during the year 2006.(15/Aug/2007)
In English       PowerPoint  
en español     PowerPoint  

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Other Resources

Página web del Taller Internacional sobre Cuentas Satélites de los Hogares
Esta página web tiene información sobre el Taller Internacional sobre Cuentas Satélites de los Hogares que se tuvo lugar en el 5-6 de junio de 2006. El tema del taller fue: Género y Salud: Midiendo la Contribución del Trabajo no Remunerado de la Mujer en la Salud y el Desarrollo.(19/Jul/2006)
en español     (11.47k)  

HIV and Gender
This web page houses information and resources on the topic of HIV/AIDS and gender.(18/May/2006)
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Gender, Health and Development Statistics
This is the web page for gender, health and development statistics.(28/Mar/2006)
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Periodical Publications

EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 6, No. 3 (6 February 2009)
This issue provides an update of the dengue situation in Bolivia, current actions being taken in surveillance, response, and disease and vector contro; and PAHO's role in providing support for these activities.(10/Feb/2009)
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en español     (271.85k)  

Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas-March 2008, No. 109
Due to the threat of emerging diseases and the deliberate release of hazardous agents, there has been a revision of the international health regulations. This edition's editorial addresses the implications for national health disaster programs. Other topics include the launch of the 2008-2009 World Disaster Reduction Campaign and the yellow fever outbreak in South America. HTML(27/Mar/2008)
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en español     (1503.92k)  

Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas-June 2007, No. 107
When a disaster strikes, why is it so difficult to find reliable information? This is the topic of this issue's editorial. In addition, Safe Hospitals has become a common subject in the disaster community. There are several articles that touch on this very important issue. HTML(17/Jul/2007)
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Technical Documents

Malaria in the Americas: Time Series Epidemiological Data from 2000 to 2007
Data on the Region and on 21 countries are compiled in Excel charts embedded within a PowerPoint PDF presentation, first by Region and then by countries (listed alphabetically, with bookmarks to each of the 22 sections). There are six slides per country (according to data available), including (1) populations at risk, (2) malaria morbidity, (3) malariometric indices (API, AFI, AVI), (4) malaria microscopy, (5) slide positivity rate (SPR), and (6) malaria mortality.(13/Sep/2008)
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Malaria Morbidity in the Americas: Baseline, Trends, and Targets (in Endemic Countries)
From more than 1.1 million cases reported in 2000, the Region lowered malaria morbidity to approximately 775,000 in 2007 or a decrease of 32%. These three tables and charts illustrate the current status of malaria in the 21 endemic countries of the Americas in comparison with baseline figures in 2000 and targets for 2010 and 2015. The overall decrease in 16 countries and increase in 5 were monitored in the context of strengthened health surveillance systems.(11/Sep/2008)
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Number of Cholera Cases in the Americas, 1990-2008
This data table (Excel PDF) lists the number of cholera cases in the Americas from 1990 to 2008, per country and covering all countries in the Region of the Americas.(15/Jul/2008)
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en español     (30.89k)