PAHO - United States - Mexico Border Office

The aim of the Forum is to establish a partnership of interested border organizations and companies from a variety of sectors to discuss this opportunity for engagement in actions for the prevention and control of chronic diseases and promotion of healthy lifestyles. The Border Partners Forum for Action partnership will play a leadership role in bringing good practices to light in the prevention and management of chronic diseases, healthy lifestyles, and supportive environments, and scaling up their application at all levels. ( MORE INFO >>> )

When an adverse event affects a community, it tests the response systems to relieve the negative consequences on the population and its environment. There are two steps that the organized society can follow in a long-term: be satisfied with what was done and not done, or, to analyze its actions and to seek ways to improve both preparation and response in order to achieve more satisfactory results the next time a disaster occurs.
This commitment is reflected in the present document, which synthesizes a process of socialization of the actions and omissions of the agencies that intervened in the response to the emergency in the months of August and September 2006 by effect of the torrential rains that ravaged the three states, New Mexico, Texas, and Chihuahua (Mexico) on the border between the United States and Mexico. << Download the book (PDF 58.35 MB) >>

This year marks the 60th anniversary of WHO. This special occasion presents WHO with an opportunity to celebrate achievements in global public health over the last 60 years, demonstrate the impact of WHO's work and address challenges for the future. <more info...>

The Secretariat of the Pan American Health Organization has a constitutional responsibility to report to the Pan American Sanitary Conference on health conditions and trends in the Region. Such is the principal purpose of this 2007 edition of Health in the Americas. It offers an updated, comprehensive presentation of the health situation throughout the hemisphere generally and specifically in the 46 countries and territories of the Americas,and it describes and analyzes the progress, constraints, and challenges of PAHO Member States in their efforts to improve the health of the peoples of the Region. <more info...>