NEWS:
Submit a Nomination Now for the
2010 Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health
Nominations are being accepted online now through June 15, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST for four of the 2010 Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health, a joint program of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Nominations are open now for:
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Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership•
Pedro N. Acha Award for Excellence in Veterinary Public Health•
Fred L. Soper Award for Excellence in Health Literature•
Clarence H. Moore Award for Excellence in Voluntary Service More information about the Manuel Velasco Suárez Award for Excellence in Bioethics WILL be issued soon.
These awards honor dedicated professionals who led the way in advancing health conditions in the Americas during the last century and are intended to stimulate the growth of the next and rising generation of leaders working to improve health and health care in the Americas.
The awardee receives a cash prize, certificate of honor, and a paid trip to Washington, DC, to receive the award at the annual PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Event and is recognized before the ministers of health of the region at the PAHO Directing Council Meeting.
A jury of distinguished public health professionals reviews nominations and recommends a candidate for each award to the board of trustees of the Foundation for final selection.
To learn more about the specific criteria for each of these awards, please visit
www.pahef.org/awards.
Proponga una candidatura para los
Premios a la Excelencia en Salud Pública Interamericana
Las candidaturas para los Premios 2010 a la Excelencia en la Salud Pública Interamericana, un programa conjunto de la Fundación Panamericana de la Salud y Educación (PAHEF) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), pueden presentarse en el sitio web www.pahef.org/awards/nominations hasta el 15 de junio del 2010, a las 5:00 p.m. hora del este.
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Premio Abraham Horwitz a la excelencia en el liderazgo en la salud interamericana •
Premio Pedro N. Acha a la excelencia en la salud pública veterinaria •
Premio Fred L. Soper a la excelencia en la bibliografía de salud •
Premio Clarence H. Moore a la excelencia en el servicio voluntario Pronto tendremos más información acerca del Premio Manuel Velasco Suárez a la excelencia en la bioética.
Estos premios honran a los profesionales entregados a su trabajo que han abierto el camino para mejorar las condiciones de salud en la Región de las Américas durante el último siglo y tienen por objeto estimular el crecimiento de la generación futura de líderes que trabajan para mejorar la salud y la atención sanitaria en las Américas.
El galardonado recibe un premio en efectivo, un certificado de honor, y un viaje pago a Washington, DC, con el fin de recibir la adjudicación en el evento anual del Programa de Premios a la Excelencia en la Salud Pública Interamericana de la OPS/PAHEF y se reconocerá ante los ministros de salud de la región en la Reunión del Consejo Directivo de la OPS.
Un jurado de profesionales sanitaristas distinguidos examinará las candidaturas y recomendará a un candidato para cada premio a la junta directiva de la Fundación para la selección final.
Para mayor información sobre los criterios específicos para cada uno de los premios, sírvase visitar el sitio Web
www.pahef.org/awards.
Transmission of River Blindness, One of the World’s Leading Infectious Causes of Blindness, Has Stopped in Ecuador
WASHINGTON, DC (March 1, 2010) — Today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Ecuador announced that transmission of onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, has stopped in that country. This achievement is the result of the work by MOH workers with support of the Onchocerciasis Elimination Program of the Americas (OEPA).
The OEPA is a collaboration between the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF); The Carter Center; Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Merck & Co., Inc.; the Centers for Disease Control; Lions Clubs; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the governments of Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and Guatemala.
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Donations to PAHEF Support PAHO’s Efforts to Recover Health Services to Victims of Earthquake in Haiti
The Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) is accepting donations to support the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) relief efforts in Haiti.
Donations can be made by credit card on PAHEF’s secure Web site.
Photo credit: PAHO/WHO
These funds will be used to help PAHO support the Haitian Ministry of Health to provide emergency care by:
- Providing medicine and medical equipment
- Mobilizing trained health personnel
- Establishing mobile clinics to treat the survivors
PAHEF also will use the funds for health needs during Haiti’s recovery from the disaster.
Read situation reports from PAHO's Health ClusterRead more about how donations to PAHEF support PAHO's earthquake relief efforts in HaitiFor updated news about earthquake relief in Haiti, follow
www.twitter.com/pahefView earthquake photos of Haiti on PAHO's Web Site
Special Event:
The Challenge of Chronic Diseases along the U.S.-Mexico Border
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March 17, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
The Americas Program and the Global Health Policy Center of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, together with the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), invite you to a half-day event: The Challenge of Chronic Diseases along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
The 11.8 million people living on both sides of the US-Mexico border share striking similarities in the health problems they face. In recent years, migration from rural to urban environments, combined with poor urban planning, has dramatically altered the lifestyle of these border populations. Chronic, non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, and liver disease are now the leading cause of death in the area.
The costs incurred by a sharp rise in chronic disease are placing an increasing burden on the public healthcare systems on both sides of the border. The rising rate of chronic disease leads to continued increases in health insurance premiums for the region’s employers and increases the rate of employee turnover, causing considerable human suffering and threatening the economic competitiveness of the entire region.
Please join the CSIS Americas Program and Global Health Policy Center, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), and the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce at a half-day event to examine the unique health challenges posed in the US-Mexico border region and to discuss innovative options for addressing these challenges through educational outreach, workplace wellness programs, and bi-national and cross-sectoral partnerships.
To RSVP, please contact Ms. Taylor Jardno at
americas@csis.org or (202) 775-3211
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