News Archive
January 13, 2010
Help Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti
The Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest ever felt along the fault line, on January 12. The city is home to 2 million people, some of whom are the poorest in the Hemisphere. This already fragile country is reeling as thousands have lost their homes, businesses, and what few possessions they had.
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December 11, 2009
Presentations of PAHEF-Funded Projects Given at Conference in Chile
To address the staggering upward trend of childhood obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) played a prominent role at the Latin American Nutrition Society (SLAN, its Spanish acronynm) XV Nutrition Congress in Santiago, Chile November 15 – 19.
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Article by PAHEF Staff Published in United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Publication
Dick Salvatierra, director of development, and Sarah Gabriel, a PAHEF intern and student from Wake Forest University, co-wrote "What is Medical Tourism?" that appeared in a recent issue of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce's
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November 6, 2009
2009 Malaria Champions of the Americas Named
PAHEF partnered with the Pan American Health Organization and The George Washington University for the third annual Malaria Day in the Americas to honor individuals and organizations fighting malaria within Latin America and the Caribbean.
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October 25, 2009
Meet the Malaria Champions of the Americas Finalists
Learn more about the top three finalists for the 2009 Malaria Champions of the Americas award.
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October 16, 2009
Malaria Day in the Americas is November 6
Approximately 57% of people living within the Americas are at risk of malaria infection. To draw attention to the issue, Malaria Day in the Americas will be observed for the third consecutive year on November 6, 2009. It will be the platform upon which countries of the Region can engage in a year-round aggressive campaign against the disease.
October 9, 2009
Dr. Jon Andrus is Named PAHO Deputy Director
Dr. Jon Kim Andrus, a public health expert with 25 years of experience of working in the field of vaccines, immunization, and primary care in developing countries, has been named deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).
September 30, 2009
Ambassadors, Ministers of Health, and Fortune 500 Companies Came Together for First Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Awards Event
A nonprofit fighting for the rights of transgender people, a former minister of health from Peru, and a young female scientist, were among the honorees at last night’s Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Awards ceremony and dinner.
September 29, 2009
PAHEF Thanks the Contributors to the Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Various corporations from throughout the world have shown their enthusiasm and commitment to improving public health in the Western Hemisphere by contributing to the Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Awards ceremony and dinner.
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September 10, 2009
PAHEF Supports World Contraception Day
The Pan American Health and Education Foundation is proud to be a supporter of World Contraception Day taking place on September 26, 2009.
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August 21, 2009
PAHO, PAHEF, and The George Washington University Launch the Malaria Champions of the Americas Award
As countries of the Americas move forward in the effort to decrease the burden of malaria in the region, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF)...
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