health

The Americas reports nearly 80 percent of dengue cases globally – WHO

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:26

Geneva, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) In 2023, the number of dengue cases around the world increased, most of them in the Americas, while half of global population is at risk of becoming infected, the WHO warned on Friday.

Costa Rica reports first case of JN.1 Covid-19 variant

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:00

San José, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA) on Friday confirmed the first case of the new JN.1 variant of the SARS-Cov 2 virus reported in the country, according to local media.

Dominican MSP calls on locals to be alert for new JN.1 variant

Published on: December 22, 2023
15:53

Santo Domingo, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Minister (MSP) Daniel Rivera on Friday urged nationals to remain alert in order to prevent JN.1 variant of Covid-19.

IMSS-Bienestar health federalization plan advances in Mexico

Published on: December 19, 2023
12:18

Mexico City, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The IMSS-Bienestar Health Federalization Plan is advancing steadily in 23 states of Mexico's 32 entities, benefiting 91 million people, 70% of the population.

Sedentary children to face risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Published on: December 18, 2023
18:20

Washington, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Latin America to use thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis

Published on: December 18, 2023
18:00

Washington, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) With the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have begun to implement new therapies to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease that affects around 42,000 people each year in Latin America and which can leave disfiguring scars.

Sri Lanka and Cuba foster agriculture and fight dengue fever

Published on: December 16, 2023
08:39

Colombo, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena reportedly advocated for strengthening cooperation with Cuba in health care, the fight against the dengue epidemic, and agriculture.

Employees close hospital in southern Haiti

Published on: December 13, 2023
18:13

Port-au-Prince, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Employees closed on Wednesday the Saint-Antoine de Jérémie hospital, the largest of its kind in the Grand Anse Haitian department, in protest for back wages.

Mexico’s Executive to sign a health-welfare decree

Published on: December 13, 2023
12:53

Mexico City, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The national Executive has in its hands as of today a reform decree approved by a majority in the Chamber of Deputies to transfer resources from Health to Welfare fund.

Nearly 40M women experience lasting health issues after childbirth

Published on: December 7, 2023
16:55

London, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.

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