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Throughout the Americas, populations are aging and the Region is undergoing a rapid demographic transition. The aging index, which reflects the size of the older age groups per 100 compared to children under age 15, clearly demonstrates the increase ... more

Informe sobre Equidad en Salud 2016

L. Carvajal- Vélez; M.González; G. Hauck; et al. Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef); Tulane University (School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine) (2016)
Análisis de las inequidades en salud reproductiva, materna, neonatal, de la niñez y de la adolescencia en América Latina y el Caribe para guiar la formulación de políticas
As the Americas undergo profound demographic change and there are more persons aged 65 years or older than children younger than 5 years, it is crucial to recognize that national immunization programs must be redesigned to ensure comprehensive prote ... more
Actualización de las orientaciones provisionales 7 de junio de 2016
The Region of the Americas comprises 46 countries and territories and Brazil and Peru are among the WHO high- TB burden countries. T o illustrate the recent increase in TB incidence in the region, we selected 12 countries from Latin America (Argent ... more
Este plan de acción se basa en las necesidades y realidades del Caribe, y describe la estructura y las medidas generales que deben orientar el trabajo a nivel nacional y regional. La ejecución de ... more
A framework to implement the Agenda for the Americas on Health, Environment, and Climate Change 2021–2030
Este informe proporciona una explicación descriptiva sobre los hallazgos de las actividades de monitoreo de protección llevadas a cabo por el ACNUR y sus socios de enero a junio de 2019. La estructura de este informe refleja la secuencia de ... more
América Latina y el Caribe se ha convertido en el epicentro de la pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) y encabeza las estadísticas mundiales de casos. La pandemia ha devenido en una inédita crisis económica y social y, si no se toma ... more
54th directing council; 67th session of the regional Committee of WHO for the Americas CD54/11, Rev. 1, 2 October 2015, Original: Spanish
A Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde, em seu esforço constante e permanente para apoiar os países das Américas, apresenta este documento para facilitar a formulação de uma estratégia de comunicação de riscos e participação comunitária ... more
In many countries neonatal tetanus is responsible for half of all neonatal deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases and for almost 14% of al¡ infant deaths. It is estimated that in the 1970s more than 10,000 newborns died annually from neonatal tetanus in the ... more
La enfermedad de Chagas, también llamada tripanosomiasis americana, sigue siendo endémica en 21 países de América Latina. Sin embargo, como consecuencia de las migraciones, la urbanización, la intensificación del turismo, la modificación de ... more
Esta investigacion construire y evalua la cascada de atención de la tuberculosis pulmonar en la población indígena del departamento del Cauca (Colombia) e identifica las brechas existentes. Este es el primer estudio en Colombia que analiza la cas ... more
This publication presents a comprehensive methodology to support the Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in preparing for and responding to heat-health risks in the Region of the Americas. It builds on World Health Organizat ... more
Maternal mortality has fallen significantly in recent years, especially in countries that have emphasized the prevention of its main causes, such as hemorrhagic and infectious complications and hypertension , including in the Region of the Americas. ... more
Rev. Panam Salud Publica. 2017;41:e153. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2017.153 Worldwide, over 6 million people are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the pathogen that causes Chagas disease (CD). In the Americas, CD creates the greatest burden in disability-ad ... more
En este documento se presenta una política para orientar y brindar apoyo a los Estados Miembros de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), así como a la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana, en las actividades de cooperación técnica dirigidas ... more
This country profile presents a summary and analysis of Argentina's status with yellow fever. It is part of a series of profiles on this topic, each focusing on a different country in the Region of the Americas. Argentina's geographical location pre ... more