Open AccessThe Pan American Health Organization’s First 100 Years: Reflections of the Director
Author(s) -
George A.O. Alleyne
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.92.12.1890
Subject(s) - politics , underpinning , equity (law) , work (physics) , director general , political science , economic growth , health equity , public relations , health care , management , economics , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , civil engineering
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has responded to changing political times and different health challenges and has played a significant role in some of the recent achievements in health in the region of the Americas. Some of the more remarkable health gains of the past 8 years owe their success to the broad principles of equity and Pan-Americanism that guide PAHO's work. The production and use of scientific-technical information is the fundamental underpinning of the technical cooperation that has facilitated the health work of countries. The future is bright for PAHO's next century.