health

Africa-CDC pledges to meet 60 percent of vaccine demand by 2024

Published on: February 18, 2024
10:22

Addis Ababa, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The African Union has resolved that by 2040, 60% of vaccines used in Africa will be produced locally.

Exercise can help ease pain for people with cancer – Study

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:16

Washington, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Engaging in intense exercise might not be the first thing that people fighting cancer think to do, but a new studyTrusted Source reports that a workout can help ease cancer-related pain.

MSPAS reports 72 total acute neurological disease cases in Guatemala

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:05

Guatemala City, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cases of acute neurological disease -of unknown causes- in Guatemala jumped to 72, with five deaths, as updated by the country´s Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS).

Childhood cancer: Sad and unfortunate epidemic with no cure

Published on: February 15, 2024
16:44

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cancer has become an epidemic with no cure that affects millions of children around the globe, that´s why today marks the International Childhood Cancer Day.

World marks Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

Published on: February 14, 2024
14:55

Geneva, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) In addition to hearts in love, humanity marks World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day to contribute to the early prevention of this disease.

WHO reports 5.5 million of dengue cases, 5000 deaths in 2023

Published on: February 13, 2024
17:18

Geneva, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reported that 5.5 million people worldwide got infected with dengue in 2023 and 5,000 passed away.

Cambodia reports three more Mpox cases

Published on: February 12, 2024
17:34

Phnom Penh, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Cambodian Ministry of Health on February 11 confirmed three more cases of Mpox in the capital city of Phnom Penh, bringing the total number to nine since the first case was recorded in the Southeast Asian country in July 2022.

Ecuador, ninth nation worldwide in legalizing euthanasia

Published on: February 11, 2024
20:24

Quito, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is today the ninth country around the world to decriminalize euthanasia, after the Constitutional Court (CC) issued a favorable ruling for its legalization.

Defense Secretary taken back to hospital again

Published on: February 11, 2024
20:06

Washington, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transferred his official duties to his deputy after returning Sunday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Cuban ambassador to Italy praises medical collaboration in Calabria

Published on: February 10, 2024
12:01

Rome, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) "Our physicians’ experience in Calabria is another page in the glorious book of internationalist collaboration," Cuban Ambassador to Italy Mirta Granda noted in statements to the Il Quotidiano del Sud daily.

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