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class="row row-1"> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"> <a href="/en/news/26-11-2024-paho-calls-countries-americas-maintain-mpox-surveillance-and-genomic-sequencing" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_med/public/2024-11/mpox-rash.jpg?h=140710cd&itok=TaoV3mOH" width="770" height="500" alt="Hand with Mpox rash" class="img-responsive" /> </a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-11-26T18:31:38-05:00">26 Nov 2024</time> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/en/news/26-11-2024-paho-calls-countries-americas-maintain-mpox-surveillance-and-genomic-sequencing" hreflang="en">PAHO calls on countries of the Americas to maintain Mpox surveillance and genomic sequencing</a></span></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> 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mountains to bring vaccines and hope</a></span></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"> <a href="/en/stories/world-prematurity-day-protecting-lives-and-ensuring-quality-neonatal-care-all" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_med/public/2024-11/prematurity-day-24-bebe-incubadora-1500x1000.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=Q6Xbk5iu" width="770" height="500" alt="beb茅 en incubadora" class="img-responsive" /> </a> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/en/stories/world-prematurity-day-protecting-lives-and-ensuring-quality-neonatal-care-all" hreflang="en">World Prematurity Day: Protecting lives and ensuring quality neonatal care for all</a></span></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div 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