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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Prevention of Suicidal Behavior

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17 Oct 2018

This report was conceived as a practical tool that provides essential information to better understand suicidal behavior and the main strategies to combat it, from registry to the evaluation of interventions, taking into account the approaches alread...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrevention of violence and injuries

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Thematic issue: Economics of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Americas

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17 Oct 2018

This thematic issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health is part of a continued collaboration between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and PAHO/WHO

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy dietsTobacco use+7

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities in Central America - 2013

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17 Oct 2018

This paper examines the current situation of chronic kidney disease in agricultural communities in Central America. The paper also presents the progress made in the clinical and epidemiological characterization of the disease so that the countries of...

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and health

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Comprehensive cervical cancer control: a guide to essential practice

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17 Oct 2018

This publication gives a broad vision of what a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer prevention and control means. In particular, it outlines the complementary strategies for comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control, and highlights t...

PublicationCancerMultistakeholder Collaboration

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Core Indicators: Health Situation in the Americas 2017

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17 Oct 2018

This document provides the latest information on key health indicators for the Region of the Americas.

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Economic Dimensions of Noncommunicable Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean

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17 Oct 2018

This publication explores the relationship between and the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) on development and economic growth in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities in Central America: Case definitions, methodological basis and approaches for public health surveillance

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17 Oct 2018

This document presents a background to this epidemic, including its epidemiology and main hypothetical risk factors of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-Traditional Causes (CKDnT). It also includes a description of clinical and pathological characteristi...

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of health

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Health Situation in the Americas: Core Indicators 2017

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17 Oct 2018

This edition includes 82 core indicators for the countries, territories, and subregions of the Americas, which are categorized as follows: demographic-socioeconomic, health status, risk factors, services coverage, and health systems. Information is a...

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Investing In Indigenous Young People To Achieve Healthy Populations

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17 Oct 2018

This paper gives a situational analysis of indigenous adolescents and youth, highlighting the need for investment and scaling up of key health interventions.

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Economic Dimensions of Noncommunicable Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean

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17 Oct 2018

This volume explores the relationship between and the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) on development and economic growth in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This collection of manuscripts examines the complex interpla...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs

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17 Oct 2018

This document describes the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs, a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Hypertension League (WHL). It provides a foundation that allows count...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseasePrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs

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17 Oct 2018

This document describes the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs, a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Hypertension League (WHL).

PublicationCardiovascular DiseasePrimary health care

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