Écrit par PAHO | 30 Décembre 2016

By the end of the year, 48 countries and territories of the Americas had reported more than half a million suspected cases of Zika, with 22 reporting some 2,500 cases of congenital syndrome associated with the virus.

Washington, DC, December 29, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - In 2016, Zika virus spread rapidly throughout the Americas after its initial appearance in Brazil in May 2015. The Pan...

Écrit par WHO | 21 Novembre 2016

18 November 2016 - The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) on Zika and microcephaly convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus was held by teleconference on 18 November 2016.
The Committee was briefed on the implementation of the Temporary Recommendations issued by the...

Écrit par WHO | 07 Novembre 2016

BEIJING, 7 November 2016 – Marking a major milestone in global health, more than 1000 leaders in politics, health and development will participate in the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Shanghai on 21-24 November. The Conference is being co-organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and People’s Republic of China.
The conference will provide an unprecedented...

Écrit par WHO | 02 Novembre 2016

Dr Margaret Chan Director-General of the World Health Organization

Geneva 31 October 2016 - Excellencies, ambassadors, representatives of Geneva missions, colleagues in public health, partners in financing the work of WHO, officials from our sister UN agencies and public health institutions, ladies and gentlemen,

A very warm welcome to this financing dialogue. I am pleased to see so many...