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Pan American Health Organization  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • PAHO

Note

  • CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

Scope note

  • WHO regional office for the Americas acting as a coordinating agency for the improvement of health conditions in the hemisphere. The four main functions are: control or eradication of communicable diseases, strengthening of national and local health services, education and training, and research.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010175

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