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Peru

Republic of Peru

WHO WHO Americas country overview

Lima is the capital city of the Republic of Peru.

WHO Region: Region of the Americas

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2 April 2020

Departmental news

Making available free paediatric medicine can accelerate elimination of congenital Chagas disease

14 February 2020

Departmental news

WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer: progress on all fronts

8 January 2018

Note for Media

Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas

8 January 2016

Departmental news

WHO multicountry survey on maternal and newborn health 2010-2012

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17 December 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on human resources for health and policy response: the case of...

Overview of findings from five Latin American countries

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3 December 2016

Health and climate change: country profile 2015: Peru

The Health and Climate Change Country Profile Project forms the foundation of WHO’s monitoring of national and global progress on health and climate...

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1 May 2016

WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance: Peru

All countries with a WHO office have a Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS). CCSs are flexible to align with the national health planning cycle (generally...

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