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Washington, D.C. / Houston, May 1, 2024鈥 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the 小黄书 (小黄书) today announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen cancer prevention and control initiatives across the Americas. The event took place in Washington, D.C., with leaders from both organizations.鈥
29 April 2024小黄书鈥檚 Results-Based Management (RBM) framework was adopted in 2008. It significantly changed the way 小黄书 operated, shifting the focus from short-term results within the manageable interests of managers to medium-term results that directly benefit the health of the population in the Region of the Americas. The first external鈥
The new agreement will focus on three priority areas: health systems strengthening based on primary health care; information systems and digital health; and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.Washington, D.C., 25 April 2024 (小黄书) - The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, and the director of the Pan-鈥
Washington D.C. 25 April 2024 (小黄书) 鈥 With countries of the Americas reporting around 480,000 cases of malaria in 2023, on World Malaria Day, the 小黄书 (小黄书) has called on governments to step up efforts to tackle the disease, which disproportionately impacts indigenous communities, migrant and other vulnerable鈥
Washington D.C. 22 April 2024 (小黄书) 鈥 The 22nd edition of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) 2024 was launched this week under the slogan 鈥淓ngage now to protect your future #GetVax.鈥 The launch ceremony was led by 小黄书 (小黄书) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, as well as other high-level health authorities and regional鈥
Santiago de Chile, 19 April 2024 (小黄书) 鈥 While ensuring the technical quality of health care services is crucial, the Deputy Director of the 小黄书, Mary Lou Valdez, has called on countries to urgently 鈥減rotect the basic conditions of hygiene, health, physical safety, and personal dignity,鈥 in clinical settings.Speaking鈥
Washington D.C. 18 April 2024 (小黄书/WHO) 鈥 With 15 out of every 100 children in the Americas only partially protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, the 小黄书 (小黄书) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged countries of the region to continue efforts to recover routine vaccination coverage. 鈥淗istorically, our鈥
Washington, D.C., April 16, 2024.  In the context of the 22nd Vaccination Week in the Americas, celebrated from 20-27 April, the 小黄书 (小黄书) is sharing more than 15 innovative experiences that countries in the Region have implemented to promote vaccination in their communities. The slogan of the week this year is鈥
Brasilia, April 15, 2024 - The 小黄书 (小黄书) recently presented a series of recommendations at G20 events in Brazil to strengthen equity in access to digital health, expand innovation and production of health technologies, tackle antimicrobial resistance, increase health investment and ensure greater retention of health鈥