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The relevance of the research and development programs of PANAFTOSA to the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in the Americas
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 1993)[Summary] The contribution made by the Pan American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center to our knowledge of vesicular diseases of animals and, in particular, foot-and-mouth disease, has assisted greatly the control programs ... -
Sixth Meeting of the global commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication. Report of the Americas
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Status of foot-and-mouth disease eradication programs. South America, 2004
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 2005)[General situation] The national programs for the prevention, control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), within the framework of the Plan for Eradication of Foot-and- Mouth Disease (PHEFA), continued ... -
COHEFA 12. Report by the technical secretariat: executive summary (jun. 2008 - jul. 2012)
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 2012)Report by the Technical Secretariat of the 12th meeting of the Hemispheric Committe for the Eradication of Foot and Mouth Disease (Santiago, Chile, July 24th, 2012). -
Report on the situation of Malaria in the Americas, 2014
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2016)In 1954, the countries in the Americas made the trail- blazing decision to adopt malaria eradication as a program with the Pan American Sanitary Bureau as the coordinating unit. It was a year later when the Global Program ... -
Informe de Situación de los Programas de Erradicación de la Fiebre Aftosa en Sudamérica y Panamá, año 2015
(Rio de Janeiro, OPS, 2016-04)[Introducción] El Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa (PANAFTOSA – OPS/OMS), ha considerado conveniente entregar a los Señores Delegados una síntesis de los Informes Oficiales de Situación de los Programas de Erradicación ... -
Report on the situation of Malaria in the Americas, 2014
(Washington, D.C, PAHO, 2016-12)In 1954, the countries in the Americas made the trail- blazing decision to adopt malaria eradication as a program with the Pan American Sanitary Bureau as the coordinating unit. It was a year later when the Global Program ... -
Risk analysis for the reintroduction and transmission of measles in the post-elimination period in the Americas
(2017-12)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To propose and test a model for analyzing municipalities’ level of risk of reintroduction and transmission of the measles virus in the post-elimination period in the Americas. Methods. An ... -
The Expanded Program on Immunization in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean (1977–2016): reasons for its success
(2017-12)[ABSTRACT]. The year 2017 marks the 40th year of the establishment of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) ... -
Estudo epidemiológico da hanseníase no Brasil: reflexão sobre as metas de eliminação
(2018-02)[RESUMO]. Objetivos. Descrever o perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase no Brasil no período de 2005 a 2015 e verificar como os indicadores brasileiros estão se comportando em relação às metas estipuladas pela Organização ... -
PAHO Disease Elimination Initiative: A Policy for an Integrated Sustainable Approach to Communicable Diseases in the Americas
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Technical note: Hemispheric Program for the Eradication on Foot-and-Mouth Disease - PHEFA beyond 2020
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 2019)[Introduction] This Technical Note provides an update of the FMD risk in the region and address its potential effects, which are critical for defining the health strategies to deal with the pending challenges, maintain the ... -
3rd Extraordinary COHEFA: resolutions (Virtual Meeting via Zoom, 15 dec. 2020)
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 2020)Resolutions of the 3rd Extraordinary Meeting of the Hemispheric Committee for the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COHEFA). Virtual Meeting via Zoom, 15 December 2020. -
Malaria outbreak response in urban Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: lessons learned for community engagement
(2020-08)[ABSTRACT]. Community engagement is crucial for public health initiatives, yet it remains an under-studied process within national disease elimination programs. This report shares key lessons learned for community engagement ... -
48th Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease: final report (Virtual Meeting, August 19-20, 2021)
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 2021-08)[Opening Session] This meeting represents a milestone, the beginning of the third Action Plan 2021-2025 of the Hemispheric Program for the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (PHEFA), which commits us to renew our best ... -
Pre COSALFA 48th International Seminar. Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease: the PHEFA Action Plan 2021-2025, preparedness and transition to the status of free countries/zones without vaccination: final report (Virtual Seminar - Paraguay, 17 - 18 August 2021)
(Rio de Janeiro, PAHO, 2021-08)[Objective] While in 2020 the international Seminar was not carried out prior to the 47th Ordinary Meeting of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COSALFA), which was conducted ...
