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Instructivo para elaborar un plan hospitalario de respuesta a emergencias de salud y desastres
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-22)En este manual, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud desarrolla todos los aspectos clave que deben considerarse en la planificación hospitalaria como parte de la capacidad operativa de los establecimientos de salud y ... -
Orientaciones para la elaboración de perfiles de situación de enfermedades transmisibles en el marco de los progresos hacia su eliminación en la Región de las Américas
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-22)La Iniciativa de la OPS para la eliminación de enfermedades: Política para aplicar un enfoque integrado y sostenible de las enfermedades transmisibles en la Región de las Américas aspira a poner fin a la carga de enfermedades ... -
Plan de respuesta a emergencias de salud y desastres. Instrucciones para su elaboración y monitoreo
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-21)Este manual de instrucciones tiene como finalidad apoyar a los países y organismos en la formulación o actualización de sus planes de respuesta (o de operaciones de emergencias) en el marco de respuesta multiamenaza. Está ... -
Visual and Hearing Health of Older People in the Region of the Americas
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-21)With the objective of outlining the current knowledge available on the health and well-being of older people in the Region of the Americas at the start of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging 2021–2030, this report ... -
The Influence of Environments on Healthy Aging. World Health Organization Global Network for Agefriendly Cities and Communities
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-21)Promoting capacity-building for older people at the local level is one of the four enablers of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging 2021–2030. The World Health Organization’s Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities ... -
Handbook for Adapting and Implementing Evidence-Informed Guidelines. Second Edition
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-20)The Pan American Health Organization presents this manual aimed at government entities, health authorities public, health professionals, patients and other people and institutions interested in the development of guidelines ... -
Reunión del Grupo Consultivo Estratégico y Técnico de la OPS sobre la eliminación de enfermedades. Informe de la reunión y recomendaciones. 29 y 30 de noviembre del 2022
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-18)La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) es un líder reconocido en la eliminación de enfermedades, que trabaja de la mano con los países de la Región y sus asociados con el fin de impulsar los logros en materia de ... -
Meeting Report of the PAHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Disease Elimination. Meeting Report and Recommendations. 29–30 November 2022
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-18)In September 2019, the 57th Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council endorsed the PAHO Disease Elimination Initiative (EI), an innovative policy that promotes an integrated, sustainable approach to accelerate ... -
Action Plan for Implementation of Recommendations from the Evaluation of PAHO's Response to COVID-19. IREP-C19
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-18)An external team evaluated PAHO’s response to COVID-19 to provide an independent assessment of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau’s (PASB) performance regarding preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... -
Front-of-package warning labels save lives and resources: results from a modeling study in Barbados
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-14)Unhealthy eating has been driven largely by the widespread availability, affordability, and promotion of ultra-processed and processed food products that are excessive in sugars, fats, and sodium. As such, an essential ... -
Norma de la OMS. Acceso universal a las pruebas de diagnóstico rápido de la tuberculosis
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-13)En la reunión de alto nivel de las Naciones Unidas del 2018 se fijó el objetivo de tratar al menos a 40 millones de personas con tuberculosis (TB) entre el 2018 y el 2022; sin embargo, en el 2021 ese objetivo solo se había ... -
Strategy and Plan of Action on Ethnicity and Health 2019–2025. Impact and Process Indicators
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-13)The purpose of this publication is to provide continuity to the technical cooperation with Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in estimating and monitoring the targets and indicators proposed by ... -
Classificação e padrões mínimos para equipes médicas de emergência
(Washington, D.C., OPAS, 2023-09-12)O objetivo deste manual é fornecer uma descrição clara dos princípios, padrões e normas que as equipes médicas de emergência (EMTs) devem cumprir para oferecer um atendimento de qualidade aos pacientes. Ele também pretende ... -
STAR-H: Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks in Health Facilities
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-12)Health facilities in the Region of the Americas frequently suffer the effects of health emergencies and disasters, which jeopardize their ability to provide services to the population. The STAR-H methodology helps staff ... -
Report of the Regional Meeting on the Eradication of Yaws. 1–3 March 2023
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-12)Yaws is a neglected infectious disease that affects populations living in rural areas far from health services. Poverty, low socio-economic conditions, and poor personal hygiene facilitate the spread of yaws. It is caused ... -
Apoio para o uso rotineiro de evidências durante o processo de elaboração de políticas. Lista de verificação da OMS
(Washington, D.C., OPAS, 2023-09-07)Esta lista de verificação foi desenvolvida pela Rede do Secretariado de Políticas Baseadas em Evidências da OMS (EVIPNet) para ajudar os seus países membros na institucionalização do EIPM. Agências governamentais (ou seja, ... -
Digital Transformation Toolkit. Artificial Intelligence. Policy overview
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-07)One of the eight guiding principles for the digital transformation of the health sector promoted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is artificial intelligence (AI). This policy brief presents key concepts, ... -
Guidance for Developing Status Profiles on Communicable Diseases to Further Progress toward Their Elimination in the Region of the Americas
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-09-07)PAHO Disease Elimination Initiative: A Policy for an Integrated Sustainable Approach to Communicable Diseases in the Americas aims to end the burden of communicable diseases for future generations. This initiative includes ... -
QuantMet. Plataforma de estimación de necesidades de medicamentos y tecnologías sanitarias
(Washington, D.C., OPS, 2023-09-04)Este es el manual de usuario de QuantMet, una plataforma web desarrollada por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) con el apoyo de sus Estados miembros, que reúne un conjunto de aplicaciones creadas para realizar ... -
X Ad Hoc Meeting of the PAHO Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 31 May 2023. Virtual
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2023-08-31)In July 2021, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunizations for the Americas stated, "The Region is facing an impending crisis around routine vaccination." At that time, 1.7 million children younger than one year in ...
