Washington, D.C. -- Health authorities from throughout the Americas agreed on a series of joint public health actions during the 28th Pan American Sanitary Conference, held last week at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Washington, D.C.

The conference, held every five years, brings together ministers of health and other high-level delegates from PAHO/WHO member countries to discuss regional and national public health priorities, agree on joint action for addressing them, and provide guidance for PAHO/WHO's technical...