AMRO
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AMRO is the World Health Organization’s Regional Office responsible for public health leadership and coordination across the Americas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Health Organization regional office
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international public health organization ⓘ |
| acronym | AMRO self-link ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United Nations system
ⓘ
World Health Organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
ⓘ
surface form:
Pan American Health Organization
|
| cooperatesWith |
international health partners
ⓘ
ministries of health in the Americas ⓘ other United Nations agencies ⓘ |
| countryHeadquarters | United States of America ⓘ |
| field |
disease prevention
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epidemiology ⓘ global health ⓘ health emergency preparedness ⓘ health policy ⓘ health promotion ⓘ health systems strengthening ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focusArea |
communicable diseases
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environmental health ⓘ health emergencies and disasters ⓘ health equity ⓘ immunization ⓘ maternal and child health ⓘ noncommunicable diseases ⓘ primary health care ⓘ universal health coverage ⓘ |
| fullName | WHO Regional Office for the Americas ⓘ |
| goal | to improve the health and well-being of people in the Americas ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mandate |
to articulate evidence-based policy options for Member States in the Americas
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to monitor and assess health trends in the Americas ⓘ to provide leadership on matters critical to health in the Americas ⓘ to provide technical support to countries in the Americas ⓘ to set norms and standards in health for the Americas ⓘ to shape the regional health research agenda ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Americas
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Caribbean ⓘ Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| role |
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
ⓘ
coordination of international health work in the Americas ⓘ public health leadership in the Americas ⓘ |
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