Dear Colleagues,
Due to the emergency concerning the recent cases of the Swine Influenza we must work hard to remain informed. In response to this, the Health Initiative of the Americas (HIA) has put together a list of internet links from which the public can get updated on what the Swine Influenza is, the latest news, and the actions to take in case of need. We ask you to please distribute this information among your contacts. It is very important that we keep our population informed.

Binational Health Week

This year, the Ninth BHW will take place October 5-15, 2009 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks in the United States of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Additionally, during BHW four national campaigns will be implemented take place to promote awareness among the underserved Latino community on Prevention of Addictions, Nutrition, Prevention of Strokes, and Living Green.