World Health Organization

66th World Health Assembly – Plenary Session

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This year’s World Health Assembly theme of ensuring health’s place in the next generation of global development goals is one that we in the Americas welcome.

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Child Malaria Deaths Dropping, But Fight Against Disease Goes On

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Early childhood deaths due to malaria are in rapid decline, eight years after a U.S. campaign against the disease began in 15 high-risk countries.

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U.S., Partners Save Lives in TB Battle

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The lives of 20 million people have been saved in recent years because the United States and other governments have scaled up their campaign against tuberculosis (TB), working to overcome one of the world’s most deadly diseases, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says.

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Health Leaders Warn of Greatest Disease Risks

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Both U.S. and international health institutions use the month of February as an opportunity to raise awareness about diseases that are among the greatest causes of premature death.

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Trial Dengue Vaccine Shows Promising Results

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U.S. medical researchers have developed a trial vaccine that holds promise for preventing dengue, a disease that sickens an estimated 50 million people or more each year.

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Measles Cases Down in Long-Term Trend, Vaccinations Up

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The incidence of measles worldwide has decreased 65 percent from 2000 to 2011, according to a new survey. The number of estimated deaths from measles has also declined, by 71 percent, from 542,000 to 158,000.

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Highlighting the Work of the Global Partnership in Countering Biological Threats

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Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Chair of the 2012 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (Global Partnership), hosted a celebratory event at the Centre International de Conferences in Geneva, Switzerland on December 17, 2012.

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Americas Region Supports Efforts to Put WHO on Stronger Financial Footing

WHO members are meeting in Geneva Dec 6-7 for an Extraordinary Meeting of the Program Budget and Administration Committee.

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Mental Health Week Goals: More Treatment, Less Stigma

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Broadening global understanding about mental illness is the goal of the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Day October 10 and National Mental Health Awareness Week October 7–13 in the United States.

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Geneva Policy Dialogue: Series on Reproductive Health 2012 Resolve Award Celebration

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Ambassador King welcomed the Aspen Institute to present the 2012 Resolve Award which recognized leaders for delivering on a promise of universal access to reproductive health.

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