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    Safe Surgery Saves Lives
    • PAHO VIDEO
      WHO's global initiative Safe Surgery Saves Lives was launched on June 25 2008 at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, D.C. Watch video from the launch »
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    Public Health Highlights
    • New issue of PAHO Today
      The latest issue of PAHO Today, the newsletter of the Pan American Health Organization, is now available online. Read it »
    • IAEA Member States and International Organizations Conclude Testing of Emergency Plans
      The World Health Organization (WHO) completed a two-day emergency radiation exercise today. This test involved a simulated accident at the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant in Mexico. Read more »
    • Looking for the most active and healthy cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
      The third Active Cities, Healthy Cities contest is accepting applications. The contest will recognize cities where the urban environment facilitates healthy lifestyles. Read more »
    Events
    Calendar of HIV Events in Latin America and the Caribbean
    PAHO News
    • International Day of the World's Indigenous People Highlights Health Gaps
      On the International Day of the World's Indigenous People observed today, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) experts noted that 40 percent of indigenous people in the Americas still lack access to conventional health care services. Coupled with serious issues of inequity and discrimination, this situation poses a serious obstacle in achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. Read More »