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Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the United States, and countries of other world regions, together with the British chef Jamie Oliver, shared their successful experiences in combating childhood obesity and malnutrition.
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"The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides an opportunity to speed progress made in the fight against epidemics, as well as in tackling neglected and tropical diseases, and provides a framework for responding to new threats such as Zika", noted the Minister of Health of Argentina, Jorge Lemus, in his address to the 69th World Health Assembly on behalf of the Region of the Americas.
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The Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, met today with the delegations of the countries of the Americas, focusing on issues of key interest for the Region to be addressed in the plenary session of the 69th World Health Assembly this week.
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Panama has been designated as Vice-President of the 69th World Health Assembly, representing the Region of the Americas at the Assembly, which is taking place from 23 to 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The countries of the Americas and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have broad experience in responding to emergencies and emerging outbreaks, and have used the lessons learned to improve their response systems, said Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of PAHO (Regional Office of the World Health Organization [WHO]), in remarks to health ministers and delegations of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), in an event prior to the 69th World Health Assembly, which begins this week. Reform of WHO's emergency response capacity is one of the main themes that will be addressed in the plenary session.