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PAHO report: nearly 40% of disease burden in Americas preventable

Original: Nearly 40% of disease burden in the Americas could be averted, PAHO report finds

A new report from the Pan American Health Organization finds that nearly 40% of the disease burden in the Americas could be averted. The finding points to a substantial share of illness and death in the region being preventable through public health measures. Health authorities and commentators are weighing what the figure means for regional prevention policy and health system priorities.

Why now: A major regional health body has released a new report with a striking preventability figure.

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• Nearly 40% of disease burden in the Americas could be averted, PAHO report finds · Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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