health

Diabetes and Well-being, a call to reflect on World Diabetes Day

Published on: November 14, 2024
15:05

Geneva, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Today, as every November 14th since 1991, is a day to reflect on the consequences of diabetes around the world, responding to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) calls to focus on what it considers a serious global health issue.

Cuba mourns death of eminent forensic doctor

Published on: November 13, 2024
14:01

Havana, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal on Wednesday mourned the death of academic and forensic doctor Jorge Gonzalez, whom he described as a paradigm of forensic medicine and science in Cuba.

Cuba and Sri Lanka province for links in health and biotechnology

Published on: November 13, 2024
10:33

Colombo, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) The Ambassador of Cuba to Sri Lanka, Andrés González, and the Governor of the Sri Lanka Western Province, Hanif Yusoof, agreed on the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation in health and biotechnology.

Seven hours of sleep a night shield against ailments

Published on: November 12, 2024
06:00

Washington, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) More than seven hours of sleep a night could help people age and live better and longer, while warding off common health problems, according to research involving more than 3,000 volunteers and released Monday.

Angola bent on eradicating sleeping sickness

Published on: November 11, 2024
14:50

Luanda, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Angola is currently getting closer to eradicating the Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, which registered only nine cases this year, against 52 in 2023.

DPRK shows scientific-technical breakthroughs in health sector

Published on: November 11, 2024
12:54

Pyongyang, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) showcased its scientific and technological breakthroughs in the health sector at an exhibition in which the country's leading medical institutions and medical equipment manufacturers attended.

Nicaragua at the forefront of the fight against cancer in Central America

Published on: November 10, 2024
10:28

Managua, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua is today at the forefront in the fight against cancer in the Central American region, thanks to government policies to reduce this disease.

El Salvador prioritizes disease prevention

Published on: November 1, 2024
15:45

San Salvador, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Salvadorian health authorities are currently focused on preventing diseases through immunization, the 35th National Pediatrics Congress and the 33rd National Neonatology Congress acknowledged.

Syria and Cuba review prospects for medical cooperation

Published on: October 28, 2024
15:59

Damascus, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Health Minister Ahmed Demerieh and Cuban Ambassador in Damascus Luis Mariano Fernandez Rodriguez have examined some ways of implementing mechanisms to boost cooperation in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

PAHO celebrates 30 years without wild polio in the Americas

Published on: October 24, 2024
18:23

Washington, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) As World Polio Day is celebrated on Thursday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlighted the 30 years of certified eradication of wild polio transmission in the Americas.

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