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

• 07/19/2010—Annual Meeting of the United-States-México Border Health Commission
• 02/26/2010—U.S, Mexico Agree to Execute Priority Drug Demand Reduction Programs; Joint Declaration Outlines Commitment to Reduce Illicit Drug Consumption

  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press10/022610.html

  (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
• 02/23/2010—Secretary Sebelius meets with Mexican Secretary of Health
• 01/28/2010—Emergency Response Shifts to Primary Health Care in Haiti:

  http://new.paho.org/disasters/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1088&Itemid=904〈=en

  ( Pan American Health Organization)
• 01/21/2010—United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update 1/21/10:

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/united-states-government-haiti-earthquake-disaster-response-update-12110

  ( White House)
• 01/19/2010—HHS Emergency Response in Haiti: Summary Report, Jan. 19:

  http://www.hhs.gov/haiti/summaryrept01192010.html

• 01/18-23/2010—U.S. Statement at the 126th World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board Health related to the consequences of the earthquake in Haiti
• 01/18/2010—Haiti – HHS Relief and Support Activities:

  http://www.hhs.gov/haiti/

All Americas News & Features>>

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

330 C Street, SW

Washington, DC 20201

Phone: (202) 690-6174, (202) 260-0399

Fax: (202) 690-7127

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Last revised: August 12, 2010