Launch of “Pahola: PAHO's First Digital Health Specialist on Alcohol Use”
Friday, 19 November 2021
Alcohol consumption is one of the leading risk factors for ill-health globally and in the Americas.
PAHO
Alcohol Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the association between drinking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, anxiety symptoms, and sociodemographic characteristics in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Method: Data was...
Webinar: "Alcohol and Road Injuries in the Americas"
There is ample evidence showing that the harmful use of alcohol is associated with deaths and disability caused by road injuries. The Region of the Americas is of particular interest in relation with alcohol related road injuries as data support policy actions in this area but countries have been slow in implementing them.
Webinar: "Mental Health in the Workplace"
10 October 2017: Webinar "Mental Health in the Workplace"
World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to discuss the mental health of employees, which is often not considered. The workplace is a very important setting to promote practices that support people with mental health problems and protect the well-being of all workers.
Job Opportunity: Consultant for the Pan American Journal of Public Health
The Pan American Journal of Public Health is currently looking for a Consultant to work in the editorial office at Washington, D.C., supporting editorial tasks related to the implementation of new editorial features, translation requests...
Seminar on Cost-Effective Measures for Reducing Harmful Use of Alcohol
In 2016, Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in collaboration with PAHO, developed a strategic and management framework to manage the harmful use of alcohol in the country. This framework is aligned with the National Plan for Health Promotion, Prevention, and Care for Psychoactive Substances, and draws on global guidelines and recommendations.
Vacancy: Project Support Specialist, Tobacco Control (Grade: P2)
Vacancy: Project Support Specialist, Tobacco Control (Grade: P2) The Unit of Risk Factors and Nutrition at the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health has opened a vacancy for a Project Support Specialist, Tobacco Control...
The Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: From Research to Public Health Policy
A series of reports in a supplement to the scientific journal Addiction presents the latest evidence on alcohol marketing and its impact on children. Key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include: Exposure to alcohol...