medicine

Paraguayan Senate rejects suspension of new medical courses

Published on: November 16, 2023
15:38

Asuncion, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan Senate rejected a bill that would have extended the authorization of new medical degree programs due to lack of necessary votes to approve it, Última Hora reported on Thursday.

Paraguay´s medical majors are business that kill people, says MP

Published on: November 15, 2023
17:07

Asuncion, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The new Paraguayan medical majors "are a business that can kill people," legislator Esperanza Martinez stated on Wednesday during a Senate’s debate on suspending new qualifications, after detecting forged degrees in this and other professions.

Cuban PM highlights opportunities for cooperation with China

Published on: November 8, 2023
12:41

Beijing, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Manuel Marrero met on Wednesday with the staff of the Cuban Embassy in China to discuss matters of national interest and bilateral cooperation.

Sri Lanka appreciates medical scholarships granted by Cuba (+Photo)

Published on: October 24, 2023
10:22

New Delhi, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is the only country that offers medical scholarships to Sri Lanka, the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Education, K. R. Uduwala, confirmed today.

Haiti needs more and better int’l assistance, not troops, Cuba states

Published on: October 6, 2023
12:56

Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba stated on Friday that the main pending task by the international community regarding Haiti is not to send a military contingent as approved by the United Nations Security Council.

Italy warns about lack of funds for healthcare system

Published on: August 22, 2023
00:30

Rome, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) In order to maintain healthcare services in Italy, "we need some 15 billion euros in investments," Filippo Anelli, president of the Federation of Medical Associations, said in statements published by the La Stampa newspaper on Monday.

India advocates for free use of traditional medicine in science

Published on: August 17, 2023
10:29

New Delhi, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), advocated today in India for the liberation of the use of traditional medicine in health services.

Cuba launches website to discuss high-risk pregnancies

Published on: August 5, 2023
10:45

Havana, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba presented a website on Maternal-Fetal and Perinatal Medicine, where obstetrician-gynecologists will be able to debate on the trends in the management of high-risk pregnancies.

Young foreigners thank Cuba for their degree in Medicine

Published on: August 1, 2023
16:18

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Foreign medical graduates from the central Medical University of Ciego de Avila, thanked on Tuesday the Cuban government for the signs of solidarity to help young people from poor nations.

Uruguay alerts on prevalence of hepatitis C virus

Published on: July 30, 2023
00:15

Montevideo, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The hepatitis C virus currently has a high prevalence in Uruguay despite public policies, Dr. Gustavo Tomasiunas, director of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics department at the School of Medicine of the University of the Republic, said.

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