PAHO Unveils 2024 Country Reports Showcasing Health Achievements Across the Americas

PAHO Unveils 2024 Country Reports Showcasing Health Achievements Across the Americas

By:paho.org | Editorial credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C., August 6, 2025 (PAHO) â€“ The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2024 country annual reports, outlining the main results of technical cooperation carried out in collaboration with governments and strategic partners across the Americas. These reports highlight concrete results, inspiring stories from the […]

HIV Understanding Its Impact on the Body and Effects on Children Born to HIV-Positive Parents

HIV Understanding Its Impact on the Body and Effects on Children Born to HIV-Positive Parents

By Chris Tobias Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a chronic viral infection that targets the immune system, weakening its ability to fight infections and diseases. If left untreated, HIV can progress to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a life-threatening condition. Beyond its profound effects on the individual, HIV can also impact children born to parents with […]

Five Things you Should know about the HIV Epidemic

Five Things you Should know about the HIV Epidemic

By Nomathemba Chandiwana, THE CONVERSATION  It is 40 years since Aids was first identified. Major strides have been made since the spread of the virus reached epidemic proportions in 1995 when 3.3 million people were infected with HIV and just under one million  people died. New HIV infections have reduced by 60% since the peak in 1995 and deaths are […]