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Regional Status Report on Alcohol and Health in the Americas 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-09-21)This report is designed to complement the WHO’s 2018 Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health by providing greater detail on the current status on alcohol consumption, harms, barriers, and breakthroughs in the Region of ... -
Primera ayuda psicológica. Juntos más fuertes. Una guía para ayudarle a usted y a su comunidad. 2.ª edición
(2020-09-16)El documento es una reedición de un folleto ilustrado elaborado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud y el Banco de Desarrollo del Caribe, con el objetivo de ayudarle a cuidar de sí mismo y de su comunidad durante ... -
Alcohol Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, 8 September 2020
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-09-15)Alcohol is often used for socialization and by some to cope with difficult emotions. As the rates of anxiety, fear, depression, boredom, and uncertainty became more commonly reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol ... -
Foire aux questions concernant les candidats-vaccins contre la COVID-19 et les mécanismes d’accès, 27 août 2020
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-09-11)Existe-t-il un vaccin contre la COVID-19? Tous les candidats-vaccins atteindront-ils le marché? Quelles sont les différentes phases avant qu’un vaccin soit homologué? Ce document répond aux questions les plus fréquentes ... -
Ongoing Living Update of Potential COVID-19 Therapeutics: Summary of Rapid Systematic Reviews. Rapid Review, 8 September 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-09-11)More than 200 therapeutic options or their combinations are being investigated in more than 1,700 clinical trials. In this review, we have examined 40 therapeutic options. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is ... -
30 conceptos fundamentales para luchar contra la COVID 19 en la era de la interdependencia digital
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-09-11)Con millones de personas en todo el mundo en cuarentena o aislamiento físico, con los cierres de fronteras y con las restricciones a los viajes, las tecnologías de la información se han convertido en el principal medio de ... -
30 conceitos fundamentais para o combate da COVID-19 na era da interdependência digital
(Washington, D.C., OPAS, 2020-09-11)Com milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo em quarentena ou em isolamento físico, as fronteiras fechadas e as restrições a viagens, as tecnologias da informação (TI) ganharam espaço como os principais meios de comunicação e ... -
30 Critical Concepts for Fighting COVID-19 in the Age of Digital Interdependence
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-09-11)As millions of people around the world are quarantined or in physical isolation, with border closings and restrictions in travel, Information Technologies (IT) have become the main means of interaction and communication. ... -
Atlas interactivo de leishmaniasis en las Américas: aspectos clínicos y diagnósticos diferenciales
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-09-09)El Atlas interactivo de leishmaniasis en las Américas: aspectos clínicos y diagnósticos diferenciales es una publicación innovadora en la que se abordan los principales conceptos, conocimientos y diferencias clínicas de ... -
Impuestos saludables: guía breve
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-09-09)Este documento resume la evidencia sobre el impacto sanitario y económico de los impuestos saludables (impuestos a productos con un efecto negativo en la salud pública, como el tabaco, las bebidas alcohólicas, las bebidas ... -
Essential medicines list For the management of patients admitted to intensive care units with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. Update 10 August 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-09-08)The list of essential medicines for the management of patients admitted to ICUs with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 is a core guidance document that provides assistance to countries’ health systems in ... -
Remote Delivery of MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial) Interventions
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-09-08)The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced very different types of interventions to explore options for providing remote (digital, tele, or online) Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), mainly due to the public ... -
Recommended Nutrient Intakes and Population Nutrient Intake Goals for the Caribbean
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-09-03)Recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for the Caribbean were first published in 1978 and then revised in 1994. Since then, ongoing research relating to the health consequences of nutrient intakes, particularly with regard ... -
COVID-19 Situation Report, n.23 (31 August 2020)
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-08-31)Following an outbreak of a novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, rapid community, regional and international spread has occurred with exponential growth in cases and deaths. On 30 January ... -
Directrices de la OMS para el manejo de los problemas de salud física en adultos con trastornos mentales graves
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-08-31)Las afecciones de salud física prevenibles contribuyen a las tasas elevadas de muerte prematura en personas con trastornos mentales graves, lo que se traduce en una reducción de 10 a 20 años en su esperanza de vida. La ... -
Preguntas frecuentes sobre las vacunas candidatas contra la COVID-19 y mecanismos de acceso. Versión 2, 27 de agosto del 2020
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-08-31)¿Existe una vacuna contra el SARS-CoV-2? ¿Tendrán éxito todas las vacunas experimentales contra la COVID-19? ¿Cuáles son las diferentes fases por las que una vacuna debe pasar para ser aprobada? Este documento responde a ... -
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about COVID-19 Candidate Vaccines and Access Mechanisms. Version 2, 27 August 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-08-31)Is there a vaccine against COVID-19? Will all the COVID-19 candidate vaccines be successful? What are the different phases a vaccine must go through to be approved? This document provides responses to the most frequently ... -
Informe de situación COVID-19, n.23 (31 de agosto del 2020)
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2020-08-31)SITUACIÓN EN LA REGIÓN DE LAS AMÉRICAS EN CIFRAS al 31 de agosto (15:00 hs.) 13.356.411. casos confirmados* 467.149 muertes* 54 Países, zonas y territorios contados con fines epidemiológicos. * Incluye casos confirmados ... -
Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs): WHO-UNICEF Joint Reporting Form on Immunization (JRF) and Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC)
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-08-27)WHO and UNICEF National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) estimates are systematic assessments of the most likely national immunization coverage levels for each country by WHO and UNICEF each year. WHO and UNICEF use the ... -
Guidelines for care of critically ill adult patients with COVID-19 in the Americas. Short version, v.2, 29 July 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-08-26)These clinical practice guidelines (short version) were developed in order to provide recommendations for the management of critically ill adult patients with COVID-19 treated in intensive care units (ICUs). These clinical ...
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