Americas

Locate information about the different countries in the Americas by selecting a link below. You may also contact the OGHA Americas Office.

Topics on this page:

• News & Features
• Photo Galleries
• Country Information
• Related Links
• Contact OGHA Americas Office

News & Features

• 04/24/2009—U.S.-México Border Health Commission Announces the Annual Celebration of National Infant Immunization Week and Vaccination Week in the Americas, April 25-May 2, 2009
• 04/16/2009—U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces a New Curriculum at the Regional Health Care Training Center for Latin America and the Caribbean
• 04/07/2009—RADM William Craig Vanderwagen, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), delivers remarks at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to commemorate World Health Day, 2009
• 01/26/2009—HHS-FDA Launches first-event Workshop on Good Clinical Practices in the Americas (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 01/07/2009—HHS Officials Mark Opening of First U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office in Latin America

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Photo Galleries

• 01/14/2008—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt Leads the U.S. Delegation to the Inauguration of the President of Guatemala
• 03/27/2007—Secretary Leavitt’s Visit to Central America

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Country Information

• Western Hemisphere Countries: http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ (U.S. Department of State)
  Includes Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Panama, and the United States, among others.
• U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions in the Americas: http://usembassy.state.gov/#AR (U.S. Department of State)
  Web sites of the U.S. posts in the western hemisphere.
• Background Notes: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ (U.S. Department of State)
  Facts about the countries’ land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations.

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Related Links

• U.S.-México Border Health Commission (USMBHC): http://www.borderhealth.org/
  The mission of the United States-México Border Health Commission is to provide international leadership to optimize health and quality of life along the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • E-Border Health: http://www.borderhealth.org/e_border_health.php
    Find published weekly electronic bulletins (examining current and relevant health issues unique to the U.S-México border region.  Weekly bulletins may be e-mailed directly to the recipient’s e-mail address upon free, easy subscription.
  • USMBHC Reports: http://www.borderhealth.org/reports.php?curr=about_us
    View USMBHC published reports examining border health issues to include the recent release of its 2006-2007 Annual Report examining critical areas of action for the border.
  • USMBHC Research: http://www.borderhealth.org/data_resources.php?curr=resources
    View published research by the USMBHC partners and stakeholders examining border health issues. Topic areas include health policy, health access/services, environmental health, health program analysis, and Mexico health services and issues.

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Contact OGHA Office of the Americas Region

Office of Global Health Affairs

Americas

Room 2008

330 C Street, SW

Washington, DC 20201

Phone: 202-260-0374

Fax: 202-205-1754

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Last revised: April 27, 2009