Americas News and Features Archive

2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2010

• 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/

2009

• 12/15/2009—FDA Expands Presence Outside U.S. with Opening of Mexico City Post:

  http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm194165.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 10/20/2009—FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products:

  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm185769.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 09/30/2009—United States and Four Latin American Countries Partner to Battle Cancer:

  http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/ArgentinaBrazilMexicoUruguayUS

  (National Cancer Institute)
• 09/28/2009—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Addresses the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council
• 09/21/2009—The U.S.-México Border Health Commission (BHC) wishes to share the latest edition of the Commission’s newsletter
• 08/10/2009—North American Leaders’ Declaration on H1N1
• 07/13/2009—PAHO Appreciation to the HHS Donation of Tamiflu
• 07/13/2009—The United States-México Border Health Commission Releases its Healthy Border 2010 Midterm Report
• 07/03/2009—Secretary Sebelius Attends High Level Meeting on Influenza A (H1N1) Lessons Learned and Preparedness in Cancun Mexico July 1-3, 2009
• 07/02/2009—U.S. to Provide Antiviral Medication to Latin America and the Caribbean for Novel H1N1 Influenza:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090702a.html

• 06/22/2009—Childhood Obesity and the U.S.-México Border
• 06/08/2009—"Tuberculosis along the U.S.–México Border"
• 05/21/2009—The United States-México Border Health Commission Releases its Accomplishments Summary Report for 2008
• 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:

  http://www.fda.gov/oia/Workshop_SanJose.htm

  (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:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/01/20090107a.html

2008

• 11/20/2008—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with Canadian Deputy Minister of Health
• 08/08/2008—HHS Deputy Secretary Visits U.S. – México Border
• 08/01/2008—HHS Participates in the Humanitarian Mission of the USS Kearsarge
• 06/25/2008—HHS Secretary Meets with Patients in El Salvador Who Received Care from U.S. Public Health Service Officers Assigned to the U.S.S. Boxer
• 06/23/2008—HHS Secretary Travels To México And Central America To Advance Product-Safety Efforts; Multinational Summit on Product Safety, Visit to Regional Health-Care Training Center in Panamá and Review of U.S.S. Boxer Mission in El Salvador also planned
• 05/13/2008—HHS Commissioned Corps Officers Join Operation Continuing Promise Aboard the USS Boxer in Central America
• 05/06/2008—Update on Honduran Cantaloupe Investigation
• 04/22/2008—Leaders Meet in New Orleans to Review the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
• 04/18/2008—Update on the HHS Investigation in Honduras
• 04/17/2008—The United States and México Support Vaccination Week in the Americas
• 04/07/2008—HHS Completes In-Country Portion of Food-Safety Investigation in Honduras
• 03/28/2008—U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Honduran Ministers Meet on Food Safety
• 03/27/2008—U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Honduran Ministers Meet on Food Safety:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/03/20080327a.html

• 03/13/2008—First Lady Laura Bush Visits Emergency Plan Site in Haïti
• 03/04/2008—United States and Mexico Renew Agreement on Cooperation In Health:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/03/20080304a.html

• 02/20/2008—President Bush Announces New Global Initiative for Combating Neglected Tropical Diseases
• 02/28/2008—HHS Secretary Discusses Tripartite Cooperation along the United States-México Border with the Mexican Secretary of Health and the Director of the Pan American Health Organization
• 02/25/2008—100 Health-Care Professionals from Central America Attend Training at the Regional Health-Care Training Center in Panamá City
• 01/14/2008—HHS Secretary Represents the United States at the Inauguration of the New President of Guatemala
• 01/11/2008—President Bush Names HHS Secretary to Represent the United States at the Inauguration of the New President of Guatemala

2007

• 12/10/2007—HHS/NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Announces New Spanish-Language Website
• 11/19/2007—Fourth Training of Central Americans Takes Place at the Regional Health-Care Training Center in Panamá City
• 11/19/2007—HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Carbonell Represents the U.S. Government at the 14th Conference of First Ladies, Spouses and Representatives of Heads of State and Government of the Americas
• 11/14/2007—President Bush Awards Medal of Freedom to HHS Scientist Dr. Francis S. Collins
• 11/01/2007—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt and Canadian Minister of Health Tony Clement Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Health
• 11/01/2007—Health Leaders from United States, México and Canada Sign Declaration on Mutual Support During a Health Emergency
• 10/10/2007—USNS COMFORT Completes Mission to Latin America and the Caribbean Region
• 10/03/2007—HHS Secretary Leavitt Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Central American Ministers of Health
• 10/01/2007—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt Addresses 27th Pan American Sanitary Conference
• 09/24/2007—Third Training of Central Americans Takes Place at the Regional Health-Care Training Center in Panamá City
• 09/17/2007—Fourth Team of HHS Commissioned Corps Officers Joins Humanitarian Mission of the USNS Comfort
• 09/11/2007—HHS Secretary and Mexican Secretary of Health Together Visit United States-México Border Region on Import Safety
• 09/07/2007—HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits HHS Commissioned Corps Officers Aboard USNS Comfort in Haïti
• 08/28/2007—First HHS U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Pharmacist Serves Aboard USNS Comfort
• 08/21/2007—North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Announced
• 08/21/2007—Two "Ask the White House" Online Events This Week
• 08/10/2007—HHS Team Assists in the Mission of the USNS Comfort in Perú
• 08/03/2007—HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Visits Oakland, California, on Fact-Finding Tour of U.S. Ports of Entry for Import
• 07/27/2007—HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Visits El Paso, Texas, in First Fact-Finding Tour of U.S. Ports of Entry for Imports
• 07/26/2007—Second HHS Team Joins the Mission of the USNS Comfort
• 07/20/2007—Health-Care Personnel on the USNS Comfort Provide Medical and Dental Care for the People of Nicaragua
• 07/19/2007—HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Heads Presidential Delegation of the United States for the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro
• 07/19/2007—U.S. Public Health Service Promotion Ceremony on the USNS Comfort
• 07/19/2007—Second Team of HHS U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers Arrives on Board the USNS Comfort in Central America
• 07/18/2007—HHS Secretary Leavitt Announces Revised International Health Regulations Enter into Force for the United States
• 07/13/2007—HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Heads Presidential Delegation of the United States for the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2007pres/07/pr20070713a.html

• 07/10/2007—Secretary Leavitt Chairs Panel on Health Care at White House Conference on the Americas
• 06/30/2007—At Sea and on Shore with HHS Environmental Health and Engineering Officers on the Humanitarian Mission of the USNS Comfort to Latin America and the Caribbean
• 06/28/2007—USNS Comfort Mission to Latin America and Caribbean
• 06/22/2007—USNS Comfort Sets Sail to 12 Ports
• 06/20/2007—Canada to Host the North American Leaders Summit in August 2007; Pandemic Influenza Preparedness on the Agenda
• 06/19/2007—First US-Brazil Working Group on Public Health Meets
• 06/15/2007—President Bush Orders the USNS Comfort to Latin America and the Caribbean on Humanitarian Mission (White House)
• 06/04/2007—Secretary of Health and Human Services Celebrates Opening of the Regional Health-Care Training Center in Panamá
• 05/23/2007—HHS National Cancer Institute Launches Internet Site in Spanish
• 05/04/2007—Former HHS Senior Official Dr. Cristina Beato Sworn In as Deputy Director of PAHO
• 04/18/2007—Central American Regional Health-Care Training Center Offers First Course in Panamá
• 03/27/2007—HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits Central America to Advance Initiative to Improve Health Infrastructure
• 03/23/2007—HHS Assistant Secretary for Health John Agwunobi Visits U.S.-México Border
• 03/22/2007—HHS Secretary Leavitt and the Panamanian Minister of Health Sign Letter of Intent for Health-Care Training Center
• 03/08/2007—President and First Lady Visit Latin America
• 03/07/2007—President Bush Announces a New Initiative for Social Justice in the Western Hemisphere
• 01/12/2007—HHS Secretary Leavitt Leads U.S. Delegation at Inauguration of Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua

2006

• 11/15/2006—United States and México Pledge Increased Cooperation in Pandemic-Influenza Preparedness along Their Shared Border
• 10/27/2006—HHS Staff Attend “Escudo Centinela,” a Full-Scale Pandemic Influenza Exercise in México
• 10/27/2006—Director of the HHS National Institutes of Health Lectures on the Future of Biomedical Research in Paris, France
• 10/25/2006—Update on Poisoning in Panamá
• 10/06/2006—HHS Secretary Meets with Ministers of Health of Central America
• 10/04/2006—HHS Provides Assistance in Addressing a Neurological Illness in the Republic of Panamá
• 10/03/2006—HHS Secretary and Minister of Health of the Republic of Argentina Sign an Arrangement Relevant to Health
• 09/25/2006—HHS Secretary Welcomes Health Ministers from the Americas to the Annual Ministerial Summit of the Pan American Health Organization
• 09/06/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Addresses Islamic Medical Association of North America
• 07/10/2006—President Bush Announces a Compact with the People of Cuba and the Second Report of the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba
• 06/22/2006—HHS Secretary Leavitt Meets with Members of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission
• 06/08/2006—"Pandemics Shape History": HHS Secretary in Panamá to Reinforce the Need for Preparations for a Pandemic Influenza in the Americas
• 05/03/2006—HHS Staff Join the USNS Comfort for Health Emergency Readiness Exercise
• 04/19/2006—The U.S.-México Border Health Commission to Hold Meeting with New Members
• 04/13/2006—HHS/NIH Director Speaks at PAHO on the Fight against Disease and Disability in the Americas
• 03/09/2006—HHS Announces Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance Project with México
• 02/23/2006—New Members to be Appointed to the U.S. Section of the U.S.-México Border Health Commission
• 01/26/2006—New Website on U.S.-México Border Health

2005

• 04/07/2005—Remarks by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services at The Pan American Health Association Headquarters: "Make Every Mother and Child Count":

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/speech/2005/050407.html

• 03/21/2005—Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat in the United States:

  http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r050321.htm

  (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

2004

• 06/15/2004—Assistant Secretary Carbonell Speaks at Challenge of Global Aging International Conference in Mexico:

  http://www.aoa.gov/press/medadv/2004/06_Jun/medadv_06_15_04.asp

  (U.S. Administration on Aging)
• 04/13/2004—USAID Announces Grants for AIDS Relief in Caribbean, Africa:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/April/20040414144444AEneerG0.2118494.html

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 02/10/2004—U.S. Participating in First Vaccination Week in the Americas:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/February/20040210151534neerge0.945614.html

  (U.S. Department of State)

2003

• 12/12/2003—HHS to Fund Early Warning Disease Surveillance System Along the U.S.-Mexico Border:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031212.html

• 10/09/2003—HHS Issues New Rules to Enhance the Security of the U.S. Food Supply:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031009.html

• 10/07/2003—President Bush Names Four to U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031007a.html

2002

• 09/23/2002—Secretary Thompson Delivers Welcoming Remarks at the 26th Pan American Sanitary Conference:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/speech/2002/020923.html

• 09/16/2002—Secretary Thompson Travels to Iceland To Formalize Research Agreement
• 06/28/2002—Secretary Thompson Meets with Peruvian Minister of Health
• 04/20/2002—U.S. and Caribbean Ministerial Meeting on HIV/AIDS Georgetown, Guyana

Last revised: August 12, 2010