health

Canada alerts on eye diseases given poor air quality

Published on: July 11, 2023
15:23

Ottawa, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Canadian health authorities on Tuesday warned its population about the spread of eye diseases due to poor air quality caused by wildfires across the country.

WHO launches new digital platform to wipe out TB

Published on: July 10, 2023
17:41

Geneva, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Program has created an online platform to help users find practical advice to implement digital technologies to support TB care worldwide.

Scientists create test to detect Covid-19 in any animal species

Published on: July 7, 2023
16:23

Washington, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) A team led by University of Illinois researchers has developed a test they say can detect SARS-CoV-2 in any species of wild or domesticated animal.

Cuba reports 22 new Covid-19, no deaths

Published on: July 6, 2023
17:27

Havana, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Thursday reported 22 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths.

18M malaria vaccine dose to arrive in Africa by 2025

Published on: July 6, 2023
16:39

Nairobi, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step forward to fight off one of the leading causes of death in the continent.

Development of Nicaragua’s health model highlighted

Published on: July 6, 2023
10:04

Managua, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Martha Reyes, Nicaragua's Minister of Health, highlighted the development of the health model promoted today by the Sandinista government, through which prevention against 17 diseases is guaranteed.

Cuba thanks JICA for donation to digitize five local hospitals

Published on: July 5, 2023
17:34

Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban government on Wednesday thanked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japanese embassy in Cuba for their solidarity computer resource donations to the ¨Comandante Manuel Fajardo¨ Surgical Clinical University Hospital based in Havana.

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, PAHO to eliminate malaria in cross-border area

Published on: July 5, 2023
16:55

San José, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministries of Health of Costa Rica and Nicaragua on Wednesday joined efforts to conduct cross-border interventions to eliminate malaria, official sources informed.

Cuba thanks FAO for support in agriculture

Published on: July 5, 2023
12:30

Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Agriculture Minister Ydael Pérez thanked the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for supporting Cuba, according to an official press release issued in Havana on Wednesday.

Cuba reports 9 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: July 4, 2023
15:56

Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Tuesday reported nine new cases of Covid-19, no deaths, seriously or critically-ill patients.

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