Americas

Child vaccination reaches higher coverage rates in the Americas

Published on: July 18, 2023
16:38

Geneva, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday reported that child vaccination reached higher coverage rates in the Americas in 2022, having overcome decreases due to Covid-19 times.

A youthful outlook on mental health crisis in the Americas

Published on: July 17, 2023
15:51

Washington, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Monday unfolded the Youth Voices contest in which teenagers and youngsters from 10 to 24 years old will be able to address the mental health crisis in the Americas.

PAHO debates strategies to improve health in the Americas region

Published on: June 27, 2023
10:14

Washington, 27 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening health personnel, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in child, adolescent and youth populations will be topics to be discussed by the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Better hypertension management could save 420K lives in the Americas

Published on: May 11, 2023
16:59

Washington, May 11 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa on Thursday urged nations to step up efforts to improve the management of hypertension, a measure that could save around 420,000 lives in the Americas annually.

Cuba is the only country that maintains an independent policy

Published on: May 3, 2023
13:06

Mexico, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is the only country that has maintained an independent policy for many years while suffering an inhumane and infamous blockade that violates international law, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.

President Diaz-Canel calls to fulfill Latin American integration

Published on: January 25, 2023
13:48

Buenos Aires, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday called in Argentina to fulfill the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean, and assured that a stage of hope begins after the triumph of progressive and left-wing movements.

Cuba winds up colloquium on Native Cultures of the Americas

Published on: October 14, 2022
08:45

Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The 5th edition of the International Colloquium of Studies on Native Cultures in the Americas winds up in Havana on Friday with a panel dedicated to the cosmovisions, practices, and rights of the region's indigenous communities.

PAHO to update on monkeypox cases in the Americas

Published on: September 27, 2022
11:24

Washington, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will provide an update on monkeypox cases in the Americas, within the framework of its 30th Conference to be held in this capital.

Peruvian party proclaims failure of Summit of the Americas

Published on: June 9, 2022
13:53

Lima, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The failure of the IX Summit of the Americas is guaranteed due to the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and the rejection of several governments to that marginalization, the Communist Party of Peru-Red Homeland affirmed on Thursday.

Cuban President Diaz-Canel reaffirms international policy of peace

Published on: May 16, 2022
13:36

Havana, May 16 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel reaffirmed on Monday that Cuba defends an international policy based on respect for sovereignty, peace and the peoples' right to development.

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