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Pres. Lula announces creation of Climate Authority

Published on: September 11, 2024
18:53

Brasilia, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced on Wednesday the creation of the Climate Authority and a technical-scientific committee to support and coordinate the federal Government's actions.

UN denounces Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza

Published on: September 11, 2024
18:42

United Nations, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) denounced on Wednesday another deadly Israeli air strike on one of its schools used as a shelter in Gaza, which caused at least 14 deaths.

UNFPA’s Regional Director praises Cuba’s support

Published on: September 11, 2024
18:24

Havana, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Susana Sottoli praised on Wednesday the support given to this agency by the Cuban Government.

Uruguay to expand coverage for cancer treatments

Published on: September 11, 2024
18:07

Montevideo, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan Government has decided to extend coverage for medicines and treatments for different types of cancer.

Dominican Health Minister urges suicide prevention

Published on: September 11, 2024
16:53

Santo Domingo, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Health Minister Victor Atallah called today por decisive actions to bring down the number of suicides in the country, where an average 6,5 to seven Dominicans per every 100,000 are attempting against their own lives every year.

Cuban and US experts investigate pollution in the Gulf of Mexico

Published on: September 10, 2024
17:44

Havana, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Experts from Cuba and the United States analyzed today actions to respond to the pollution caused by spills of hydrocarbons and other potentially dangerous substances in the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida.

DRC received 15 000 doses of vaccine against Mpox

Published on: September 10, 2024
16:52

Kinshasa, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) received today 15 thousand doses of the vaccine against smallpox (Mpox), informed the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi).

Africa responds to Mpox with own plan

Published on: September 10, 2024
16:39

Kinshasa, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the African Union jointly launched today in this capital their plan to respond to Mpox in the region.

Uruguay’s Health Ministry issues advice due to atmospheric smoke

Published on: September 10, 2024
11:40

Montevideo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) issued recommendations to the population on Tuesday before the incidence of black smoke from forest fires in the South American region.

Bolivia establishes distance education due to air pollution

Published on: September 10, 2024
09:43

La Paz, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Education Ministry has instructed to establish as of Tuesday distance classes across the country due to the high air pollution levels caused by forest fires.

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