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Preferred term

Pan American Health Organization  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • PAHO

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L3SDQ32J-S

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