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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)
In English       (21.85k)  
en español     (22.53k)  

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)
en español     (99.33k)  

World No Tobacco Day 2003 materials
The world of film and fashion cannot be accused of causing cancer. But they do not have to promote a product that does. The World No Tobacco Day 2003 focuses on the role of the world of fashion and film in fostering a worldwide epidemic and urges them to stop being vehicles of death and disease. See the poster produced by PAHO.(12/May/2003)
In English       (181.46k)  
en español     (187.32k)  

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Books

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  

Discapacidad. Lo que todos debemos saber
En América Latina viven aproximadamente 85 millones de personas con discapacidad, de las cuales solo 2% encuentran respuestas a sus necesidades. Este libro se propone brindar los conocimientos básicos, elementos e intervenciones para el mantenimiento de la buena función de la persona que busca la atención del servicio de salud.(3/May/2006)
en español     Librería en línea  

Cuidado innovador para las condiciones crónicas: Agenda para el cambio
La Organización Mundial de la Salud elaboró el presente docu­mento para alertar a los encargados de adoptar las decisiones en todo el mundo acerca de estos cambios importantes en la salud mundial y para presentar soluciones que permitan, mediante la atención de salud, manejar esta carga en aumento.(3/Apr/2006)
en español     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)
In English       (7.19k)  
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)  

Health Promoting Schools, Questionnaire for Networks
Questionnaire for Networks on Health Promoting Schools.(5/Feb/2002)
In English       (227.84k)   (26.76k)  
en español     (227.84k)   (26.76k)  

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Multimedia

Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings
The CDC's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance aims to prevent antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings. The campaign centers on four main strategies: prevent infection, diagnose and treat infection, use antimicrobials wisely, and prevent transmission. Within the context of these strategies, multiple 12-step programs are being developed targeting clinicians who treat specialty-specific patient populations including hospitalized adults, dialysis patients, surgical patients, hospitalized children, and long-term care patients. Educational tools and materials are being developed for each patient population. (63 slides with comprehensive notes attached to each)(1/Apr/2004)
In English       CDC  
en español     PowerPoint  

Status of the Monkeypox (MPXV) Outbreak in the United States
This presentation of 14 PowerPoint slides, complete with illustrations and maps, provides an overview of the monkeypox epidemic in the United States.(30/Jun/2003)
In English       PowerPoint  
en español     PowerPoint  

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Other Resources

Bird Flu: Preparation, Not Panic!
The City of Lakewood, Colorado, USA, has produced a useful 30-minute video program on avian influenza to educate the public on understanding the disease and what they can do to keep from getting sick. It is available at the link below.(23/Oct/2007)
In English       Video  

The Carter Center Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program
The Carter Center is one of PAHO's main partners in the fight to interrupt and eliminate transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF, or elephantiasis) Lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes and a leading cause of permanent and long-term disability.(20/Oct/2006)
In English       Carter Center, LF  

Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA) / The Carter Center River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) Program
Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a parasitic neglected disease transmitted by the bites of small black flies that breed in rapidly flowing streams and rivers. Since 1996, The Carter Center has been a leader in the fight against river blindness in the Americas by working in thousands of communities, with OEPA serving as a vehicle to assist ministries of health to combat or eradicate river blindness. (The Carter Center River Blindness Program)(20/Oct/2006)
In English       OEPA  
en español     OEPA  

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Periodical Publications

Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 1, No. 9, September 2007
This issue provides extended coverage of the CARICOM Summit in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (background chronology, Declaration of Port-of-Spain, article on Prime Minister Golding of Jamaica), the new National Cancer Control Program in Nicaragua, two diabetes meetings in El Paso, Texas, and two new PAHO books, one a survey on CNCDs in Guatemala and the other on diabetes education in Cuba.(18/Sep/2007)
In English       (823.24k)  
en español     (827.34k)  

Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 1, No. 8, August 2007
This issue contains articles on the following: Breast Cancer Guidelines Now Available in Spanish; Policy Recommendations on Tobacco Control for CARICOM Countries; USA: New Guidelines for Physical Activity; Trinidad and Tobago NCD Programs; Follow-up on Nicaragua Meetings; Upcoming CARICOM Summit on CNCDs; and Call for Abstracts, Biennial CARMEN Meeting. (30/Aug/2007)
In English       (1590.78k)  
en español     (1837.06k)  

Diabetes-related mortality among Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans in the United States
Hispanics are the most rapidly growing minority group in the United States, and Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans are the three largest Hispanic subgroups. Among Hispanics, type 2 diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death. This paper examines diabetes-related mortality in Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans over 35 years of age in the United States during 1996 and 1997. This link to the Pan American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 18 (6), Dec. 29, 2005, pp. 381-387 provides the abstract, citations, and full text.(18/Dec/2006)
In English       Pan American Journal of Public Health  

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Technical Documents

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)
In English       (29.05k)  
en español     (30.89k)  

Guía para el análisis y el monitoreo de la equidad de género en las políticas de salud
El propósito es contribuir a dilucidar las implicaciones de estas políticas para la equidad de género, implicaciones que, por supuesto, varían de acuerdo con las especificidades del contexto de país. En tal sentido, la guía sirve como instrumento de deliberación y abogacía encaminado a crear consensos respecto a la identificación de problemas, el establecimiento de prioridades para la acción, la formulación o reformulación de objetivos de política, y la definición de indicadores y estrategias para el seguimiento de tales políticas.(3/Jun/2008)
en español     (1376.57k)  

Situation Report: Leprosy in the Americas, 2007
This 11-page report offers data on the current situation of leprosy (Hansen's disease, hanseniasis) in the Americas, with a data table on 26 countries, a map showing detection rates, and sections with country information on Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay, Santa Lucía, and Venezuela.(14/Aug/2007)
In English       (646.87k)  
en español     (2705.79k)