COVID-19 pandemic swept through the Americas in 2020 30 Dec 2020
PAHO helps countries cope as more than 35 million people are infected and 850,000 die.
Washington, D.C., December 30, 2020 (PAHO) The COVID-19 pandemic swept through every country in the Americas in 2020, infecting more than 35 million people and causing some 850,000 deaths. Globally, COVID-19 affected 216 countries and territories, causing more than 80 million cases and 1.7 million deaths worldwide. The Americas was the most affected continent in a context of large inequities.
Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne called it “the most extraordinary public health event of our lifetimes,” and said the work to control the pandemic in 2021 “won’t be easy or quick.”
PAHO Director says COVID-19 vaccines will not be an easy, quick fix for the Americas 16 Dec 2020
Vulnerable people already receiving vaccines and “millions” more doses are expected early next year. Urges hope but also patience and solidarity.
Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020 (PAHO) The COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 “is undoubtedly the most extraordinary public health event of our lifetimes,” Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said today. “This pandemic stands out in both scale and impact. And it has put a spotlight on two of the longstanding challenges of our region: inequality and underinvestment of our health systems.”
PAHO Director says COVID-19 vaccines will not be an easy, quick fix for the Americas
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Vulnerable people already receiving vaccines and “millions” more doses are expected early next year. Urges hope but also patience and solidarity.
Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020 (PAHO) The COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 “is undoubtedly the most extraordinary public health event of our lifetimes,” Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said today. “This pandemic stands out in both scale and impact. And it has put a spotlight on two of the longstanding challenges of our region: inequality and underinvestment of our health systems.”
The Essential Public Health Functions in the Americas: A Renewal for the 21st Century - Conceptual Framework and Description
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PAHO updates essential public health functions for countries of the Americas
Renewed roadmap aims to address health system weaknesses and eliminate barriers to access to care. In the Americas, nearly 30% of the population does not seek care when they need it.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2020 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today urged the countries of the Americas to renew the essential public health functions (EPHF) to provide quality public health services and actions, to address epidemics and to advance toward universal health.