Category: Campaigns
World Tuberculosis Day 2021 – The Clock is Ticking
Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium […]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2019
From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world and in the Region of the Americas. The international campaign […]
Malaria Day in the Americas
Zero Malaria starts with me Urgent action is needed to get the global response to malaria back on track – and ownership of the challenge lies in the hands of countries most affected by malaria. On the occasion of Malaria Day in the Americas 2019, and in keeping with this consolidated effort by the […]
World Mental Health Day 2019-Working together to prevent suicide
World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, is a day for us to unite in our efforts to raise awareness and mobilize people around the world about mental health. The theme selected for this year’s Day is suicide prevention, and the role that everyone can play to prevent it. Around 800,000 people die due […]
Number of older adults with long-term care needs will triple by 2050, PAHO warns
The number of adults over 60 requiring long-term care will more than triple in the Americas over the next three decades, from around 8 million people today to between 27 million and 30 million by 2050. On the International Day of Older Persons, October 1, aging experts at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) […]
July 28, 2019: World Hepatitis Day
This year, WHO is focussing on the need for increased financing for hepatitis prevention, testing, treatment and care services in the context of universal health coverage (UHC) with a slogan “Invest in eliminating hepatitis”. This campaign can help to achieve the following objectives: To urge national and regional policymakers increase political and financial commitments […]
World No Tobacco Day 2019: tobacco and lung health
Every year, on 31 May, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) joins the global community to celebrate World No Tobacco Day. The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second -hand smoke exposure, and discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The […]
World Hypertension Day 2019
World Hypertension Day is observed every May 17th in order to raise awareness and promote hypertension prevention, detection and control. High blood pressure is the main risk factor to develop cardiovascular disease. “Know your numbers” is the theme for this year. Its purpose is to raise awareness worldwide about the importance of knowing what […]
World Malaria Day: 25 April 2019
“Zero malaria starts with me” After more than a decade of steady advances in fighting malaria, progress has levelled off. According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, no significant gains were made in reducing malaria cases in the period 2015 to 2017. The estimated number of malaria deaths in 2017, at 435 000, remained virtually unchanged over […]
Vaccination Week in the Americas: 20-27 April 2019
During April 20-27, 2019, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its partners will celebrate the 17th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas with the slogan “Protect your community. Do your part. #GetVax.” The slogan is a strong call to action to the various publics that celebrate Vaccination Week—the general public, health care workers, […]
