The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for urgent protection of medical facilities and health services in Haiti, as violence cont ...

This year, countries have reported record-breaking numbers of dengue cases, said Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan America Health Organization (PAHO), in a virtual press conference. Jarbas ...

In countries like Guatemala, 70 per cent of dengue-related deaths have occurred in children,” said PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa. He told reporters that children under 15 represent over a third ...

The number of cases in the region, which includes the United States, is the highest reported since record keeping began in 1980, PAHO director Jarbas Barbosa said at a news conference.

“Dengue is posing a greater-than-usual risk to children” in countries like Guatemala, said Dr. Jarbas Barbosa during a virtual press conference. Children under 15 represent more than a third of severe ...

The number of cases of dengue fever in Central and South America has nearly tripled to a record high this year, the Pan American Health Organisation (Paho) said on Tuesday. More than 12.6m cases and 7 ...

As violence continues to escalate in Haiti, the Pan American Health Organization calls for urgent protection of medical facilities and services. Armed groups targeting health centers are straining the ...

PAHO’s Director, Dr Jarbas Barbosa, emphasised that “the report reflects PAHO’s commitment to advancing towards universal health in a region that has made great progress, but also faces ...

Children are particularly at risk. "In countries like Guatemala, 70 percent of dengue fever-related deaths are in children," said Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization ...

"This is linked directly to climatic events," PAHO director Jarbas Barbosa said, referencing warmer temperatures, droughts and flooding. Jenny Chiroque sits on a bed with netting at La Merced ...