health

Guatemala’s Health Minister announces metropolitan master plan

Published on: January 17, 2024
17:19

Guatemala City, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s Health Minister Oscar Cordon announced on Wednesday the implementation of a metropolitan master plan to provide peripheral centers with equipment and personnel in the short term.

U.S. expects over 2M new cancer cases in 2024

Published on: January 17, 2024
17:09

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Over the last 30 years, the risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined, sparing some 4 million lives in the United States. This downward trend can partially be explained by big wins in smoking cessation, early cancer detection, and treatment advancements.

Panama sends 22K Covid-19 vaccine doses to Costa Rica

Published on: January 17, 2024
16:47

San José, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica´s Health Ministry on Wednesday received donation from Panama of 22,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses.

WHO launches appeal for 1.5B dollars for key emergencies in 2024

Published on: January 15, 2024
17:19

Geneva, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched an appeal for US$ 1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable populations in 41 emergencies around the globe in 2024.

U.S. Defense Secretary released from hospital

Published on: January 15, 2024
17:11

Washington, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital following surgery related to prostate cancer, which led to controversy when he failed to inform the Biden administration of his whereabouts and condition.

Cuban minister praises scientists’ contributions to health

Published on: January 15, 2024
16:30

Havana, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Minister of Health Jose Angel Portal praised on Monday the contributions of local scientists to improve health and raise the welfare and life quality of the population.

CMA calls for change ahead of Canada’s health-care crisis

Published on: January 11, 2024
15:55

Ottawa, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling on provinces and territories to rebuild the health-care system to provide more access for patients amid reports of overflowing emergency rooms across the country.

Paraguayan hospital beds full of dengue and Covid-19 cases

Published on: January 11, 2024
09:25

Asunción, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay has 80% of its hospital beds occupied by cases of the so-called "co-infection" of dengue and Covid-19, which concentrates both diseases in the same patient, ABC TV reports.

PAHO warns of keeping health surveillance of respiratory viruses

Published on: January 10, 2024
17:13

Washington, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week issued an epidemiological update on respiratory viruses in the Region of the Americas. The update provides recommendations for maintaining surveillance of these viruses and strengthening health systems response, particularly given the current outbreaks of other communicable diseases.

Italy on alert after two new H1N1 swine flu deaths

Published on: January 10, 2024
16:56

Rome, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) In Vicenza, a tragic scenario unfolded with two deaths attributed to swine flu, identified as the H1N1 virus. Currently, three further patients, including a woman in very serious condition, have been hospitalized in intensive care due to complications related to this pathology, including the dreaded interstitial pneumonia.

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