health

Cuba thanks Paraguay for medical supply donation

Published on: April 5, 2023
16:55

Havana, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday thanked Paraguay for sending a seven-ton medicine and supply donation.

Cuba to receive Canada´s medical supply donation

Published on: April 5, 2023
16:28

Havana, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Medical supplies – worth .3 million - for preserving vaccines in Cuba make up a donation to Cuba's health system arriving from Canada.

WHO chief calls for stepped-up actions to protect global health force

Published on: April 4, 2023
18:09

Geneva, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered opening remarks at the 5th World Forum on Human Resources for Health in Geneva, urging global leaders to protect health workers and provide better working conditions.

Cuban scientists begin preclinical studies of vaccine against dengue

Published on: April 3, 2023
12:14

Havana, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban scientists began the preclinical studies with tests of two formulations of the vaccine candidate against dengue, the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) reported on its Twitter account on Monday.

Specialists call for stepped-up control on injecting drug users

Published on: March 31, 2023
17:37

London, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Experts on Friday called to take more control on injecting drug users for a more effective HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) monitoring.

Cuba to host prestigious specialist in pediatric microsurgery

Published on: March 30, 2023
11:40

Havana, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will reportedly host prestigious Spanish specialist in pediatric microsurgery Francisco Soldado to participate in the First Brachial Plexus Surgical Conference from the 8th of April to the 15th.

Cuba reports 10 new Covid-19, no deaths

Published on: March 29, 2023
17:14

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Wednesday reported 10 new cases of Covid-19, bringing total to 32 active cases to date.

Sudan reports over 1,300 dengue cases

Published on: March 29, 2023
17:07

Khartoum, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) A fresh dengue outbreak has killed two people and infected 1,344 to date, a health source informed Wednesday.

Mexico starts intense campaign in schools against synthetic drugs

Published on: March 29, 2023
00:30

Mexico, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced in his daily morning conference at the National Palace on Tuesday a vigorous campaign against drug addiction in the school sector.

Barbados sounds alarm on meth consumption

Published on: March 28, 2023
16:53

Bridgetown, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Barbados has just reported its first case of methamphetamine (meth) use, and the public is being warned to avoid the drug at all costs, as it poses a threat to health and could lead to death.

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