Costa Rica

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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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en español     (22.53k)  

Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection (San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 14-15 August 2003)
This page offers the agenda, a summary, and access to a WHO presentation used at the meeting and various WHO references and sites. Participating in this Workshop were representatives from various Central American and Caribbean countries, with other countries of the Region invited to present and share their experiences. The Spanish version includes is the document containing the comprehensive-care guidelines for people living with TB-HIV and all 12 Powerpoint presentations. (PAHO presentations to be translated into English by end of September 2003.(15/Sep/2003)
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en español     (8.7k)  

International Workshop on Tuberculosis Control in Prisons (San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 11-13 August 2003)
The PAHO Regional Program on Tuberculosis, in collaboration the the Gorgas TB Initiative (University of Alabama at Birmingham), is holding a workshop on tuberculosis control in prisons/penitentiaries targeted at prison wardens and heads of national TB programs in Central American and Caribbean countries. Other countries of the Region participated to share their experiences. This page offers a summary and access to ten PowerPoint presentations and other resources.(13/Aug/2003)
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en español     (7.52k)  

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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)  

Youth: Choices and Change
Presents the first-ever systematic collection and reporting of the application of behavioral change theories and models specifically to adolescents. Breaks new ground in explaining why some health promotion interventions aimed at positive adolescent behavior change produce the desired results, while others fai. (Scientific Publication, 2005© PAHO, 2005)(30/May/2008)
In English       (7.51k)   Online Bookstore  
en español     (8.65k)   Librería en línea  

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  

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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)  

Public Health Surveillance in the Americas: National Epidemiological Surveillance and Statistical Information Systems
A portal with links to National Epidemiological Survillance Information Systems and Statistical Information Systems in the Region of the Americas.(29/Jan/2003)
In English       (36.24k)  
en español     (36.44k)  

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  

Photo Gallery: Meeting of National Directors of Epidemiology and Malaria Programs (San José, Costa Rica, 7–10 November 2005)
The five photographs on this page illustrate the activities of the meeting, attended by representatives from 21 endemic countries, PAHO and WHO.(10/Nov/2005)
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en español     (3.71k)  

¡Se buscan chinches picudas! porque transmiten la Enfermedad de Chagas
Esta tarjeta, del tamaño de una tarjeta postal, informa al pública de cómo identificar los vectores de la Enfermedad de Chagas (tripanosomiasis americana) y cómo capturar los chinches y llevarlos para que se los examinen, todo en lengua sencilla y fácil de entender apropriado para fines de distribución masiva.(20/Dec/2004)
en español     (3.17k)  

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Other Resources

DDT Homepage
Home page of the DDT/UNEP/GEF/PAHO project on Regional Program of Action and Demostration of Sustainable Alternatives to DDT for Malaria Vector Control in Mexico and Central America.(22/Feb/2007)
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en español     (4.34k)  

Feature: Toward the Eradiction of Chagas Disease
The PAHO partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), working together with the Ministries of Health in Central America, is a successful example of the tremendous progress that joint efforts can make in disease eradication. This article from JICA Magazine, JICA's English-language publication, describes the impact of the Initiative of the Central American Countries to Fight Chagas Disease (IPCA) on tackling this dread disease, one mostly affecting the poor, with a view to its elimination.(11/Sep/2006)
In English       JICA Magazine  
en español     JICA Magazine  

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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Periodical Publications

Erratum: S. Robles & M. Roses Periago, “Guanacaste, Costa Rica: A Landmark for Cervical Cancer Prevention.” Pan Am J Public Health 15 (2), 2004.
This page corrects a one-word erratum in the above-mentioned editorial. It provides a link to the article on SciELO and information on the project within the context of which the article was published.(2/Feb/2006)
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en español     (4.61k)  

Periodic Bulletin 7: Gender-based violence
This is the seventh issue of the gender-based violence electronic bulletin.(30/Sep/2005)
en español     (67.08k)  

Pan American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 18 No. 3 September 2005
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 18 No. 3 September 2005(1/Sep/2005)
In English       Online Bookstore  
en español     Librería en línea  

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Technical Documents

IPCA: Initiative of the Countries of Central America for Control of Vector-Borne and Transfusional Transmission and Medical Care for Chagas Disease
This information sheet describes the activities of the subregional initiative to fight Chagas Disease in Central America, where PAHO and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) collaborate with the country health authorities. It contains links to proceedings from meetings, project facts, maps, IEC materials, photos, etc.(7/Oct/2008)
In English       (14.71k)  
en español     (15.13k)  

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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