1 September 2023 Archives

One in three men worldwide are infected with genital HPV

Published on: September 1, 2023
18:04

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types.

Silent Zika virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control – PAHO

Published on: September 1, 2023
17:59

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Despite a global reduction in Zika cases since 2017, the circulation of this mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in 89 countries around the world. Although incidence levels remain low, sporadic increases have been observed in some countries in recent years.

AMH chief warns of possible health crisis in Haiti

Published on: September 1, 2023
17:53

Port-au-Prince, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the Haitian Medical Association (AMH) Jean Ardouin Louis Charles on Friday warned that shutting down the Sanatorium Hospital might touch off a serious health crisis.

Guatemalan President-elect condemns ongoing coup d’état

Published on: September 1, 2023
16:20

Guatemala City, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo condemned Friday the coup d'état in progress to break the constitutional order, in reference to actions against Semilla party.

French justice releases three police officers accused of murder

Published on: September 1, 2023
16:10

Paris, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) French justice dismissed Friday charges against three police officers allegedly involved in the murder of the young black Adama Traoré in July 2016 as he was in custody.

Mexico: the loaded dice of the opposition

Published on: September 1, 2023
15:49

Mexico City, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Now we said it "from the onset", more seriously: from the onset we granted that the dice of the known “Frente Amplio por Mexico” had been loaded in favor of Bertha Xochitl Galvez Ruiz.

G-77+China urges for sustainable breakthrough

Published on: September 1, 2023
15:40

United Nations, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The G-77+China, chaired by Cuba, urged Friday for the pivotal right to breakthrough, and the cessation of unilateral coercive measures as points to be discussed at forthcoming 2024 Summit.

Obrador thanks armed forces for their role in Mexico’s transformation

Published on: September 1, 2023
15:25

Mexico City, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) In his fifth report to the nation, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador thanked Friday the armed forces for their role in the Fourth Transformation.

Dominican President receives credentials from several officials

Published on: September 1, 2023
15:03

Santo Domingo, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader received on Friday the credentials of the Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Piergiorgio Bertoldi, and the new Ambassadors of Nicaragua, Honduras and Israel.

200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies

Published on: September 1, 2023
14:52

Bamako, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year – with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.

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September 1, 2023