paho

[pah-hoh, -hoo, pah-hoh, -hoo]

noun

plural

pahos 

1. a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paho¹

1880–85, < Hopi pá·ho

Example Sentences

PAHO's health emergencies director Dr. Ciro Ugarte stressed that information and diagnoses were key to preventing the spread, and said there should be no limits imposed on tourism and travel.

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PAHO's deputy director Mary Lou Valdez told a press conference that almost all cases continue to be reported among men who have sex with men between the ages of 25 and 45, but warned that anyone can get the disease regardless of their gender or sexual orientation.

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PAHO's Interim Assistant Director Dr. Marcos Espinal said that about 10 countries in the Americas have already said they were interested in purchasing a vaccine against monkeypox, but did not disclose which nations.

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It’s unclear whether Venezuelan officials have made recent efforts to buy vaccines outside PAHO’s mechanism.

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For years, Venezuela’s government traditionally bought most of its supply through PAHO’s Revolving Fund for Access to Vaccines.

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