Washington D.C. 18 April 2024 (PAHO/WHO) -- With 15 out of every 100 children in the Americas only partially protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, the Pan American Health Organization...
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Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 17, 2024
Severe weather Dominican Republic On 17 April 2023, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE per its acronym in Spanish), declared a yellow alert due to heavy rains for 16 provinces:...
World + 18 more
PAHO shares innovative country experiences to promote vaccination in the Americas
Washington, D.C., April 16, 2023. In the context of the 22nd Vaccination Week in the Americas, celebrated from 20-27 April, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is sharing more than 15...
Alertas humanitarias y sus implicaciones en salud, marzo 2024
Este producto tiene dos objetivos: Recopilar evidencia científica del impacto del conflicto armado en salud Describir un análisis de situación en salud (ASIS) de municipios afectados por alertas...
Brazil + 3 more
Actualización epidemiológica de Oropouche en la Región de las Américas 12 de abril del 2024
El virus Oropouche se transmite al ser humano principalmente a través de la picadura del jején Culicoides paraensis que está presente en la Región de las Américas, pero también puede ser transmitido...
Framework of a national program for preventing and controlling diseases caused by respiratory viruses with epidemic and pandemic potential, Washington, D.C., 2024
Introduction At the global, national, and regional levels, there are several guidelines and guides regarding the preparedness, prevention, surveillance, and control of diseases caused by respiratory...
Guatemala + 1 more
Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 11, 2024
Severe weather United States of America On 11 April 2024, the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published information on the severe weather in the states of Louisiana,...
Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 9, 2024
Severe weather Ecuador (Update) On 9 April 2024, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country since 29 January 2024. There were 166,847 people...
Infografía de monitoreo de herramienta 345w y la plataforma clúster salud
Este producto tiene por objetivo realizar un monitoreo periódico y generar mensajes clave de la incidencia, actividades y avance de los indicadores del clúster salud
Monitoreo herramienta 345w y la plataforma clúster salud
Este producto tiene por objetivo realizar un monitoreo periódico de la incidencia y actividades de los socios del clúster salud en el territorio colombiano
Colombia + 2 more
Colombia is selected to host the World Health Organization fifth Global School on Health and Migration
Bogota, april 5, 2024. "This bridge has witnessed the passage of millions of migrants and refugees", said Dr. Santino Severoni, Director of the Department of Health and Migration at the World Health...
Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 4, 2024
Severe weather Uruguay (Update) On 28 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System (SINAE per its acronym in Spanish) published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the central and...
Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 3, 2024
Severe weather Brazil On 3 April 2024, the Maranhão State Government in Brazil published information on the heavy rains that occurring in Maranhão. There are 13 municipalities which have declared a...
Bolivia + 1 more
Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 2, 2024
Severe weather Bolivia (Update) On 1 April 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense published an update on the heavy rains affecting the country. A total of 163 municipalities have been affected, 65 of...
Salud en las Américas. Mortalidad prematura potencialmente evitable
En los últimos decenios, el estado general de salud de las personas ha mejorado considerablemente, lo que ha llevado a un aumento de la esperanza de vida al nacer en la mayor parte de los países de...
Health in the Americas: Potentially avoidable premature mortality
In recent decades, a significant improvement in people’s general health conditions has occurred, leading to an increase in life expectancy at birth in most countries in the Region of the Americas...
Natural Hazards Monitoring - April 1st, 2024
Severe weather Uruguay (Update) On 31 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the central and southern parts of Uruguay. As of 31...
Peru + 14 more
Actualización epidemiológica: Aumento de casos de dengue en la Región de las Américas (29 de marzo del 2024)
Resumen de la situación en la Región de las Américas En la Región de las Américas, el 2023 fue el año de mayor registro de casos, con un total de 4.569.464 casos, incluyendo 7.665 (0,17%) casos...
Peru + 12 more
Epidemiological Update - Increase in dengue cases in the Region of the Americas - 29 March 2024
In the Region of the Americas, the highest number of cases of dengue was reported in 2023, with a total of 4,569,464 cases, including 7,665 (0.17%) severe cases and 2,363 deaths (case fatality rate...
Natural Hazards Monitoring - 28 March 2024
Severe weather Uruguay (Update) On 27 March 2024, the Uruguay National Emergency System published updated information on the heavy rains affecting the central and southern parts of the country. There...