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Cuba has lowest infant mortality rate due to congenital malformations

Published on: August 10, 2023
09:31

Havana, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) informed that Cuba has the lowest infant mortality rate due to congenital malformations in the American region.

PAHO reports surge in suicide mortality in the Americas

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:24

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners published today in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas highlights the importance of considering gender-specific social determinants of suicide when developing risk reduction interventions and prevention strategies.

Covid-19 impacts mother and child mortality in Cuba

Published on: July 14, 2022
17:55

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 had a significant impact on mother and child mortality rate in Cuba, reporting figures in 2021 of 176.6 per 100,000 live births and 7.6 per 1,000, respectively, the Cuban Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said Thursday.

Unchecked emissions could double heat-related child mortality

Published on: July 6, 2022
17:25

Geneva, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Researchers forecast that, if no efforts are made to cut carbon emissions, heat-related child mortality could double by mid-century, reaching a staggering 38,000 deaths per year in 2049.

Long-term ozone exposure increases cardiovascular mortality – Study

Published on: June 21, 2022
15:46

Beijing, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) A nationwide research in China has found that long-term exposure to ozone gas is closely associated with increased cardiovascular mortality risks, local press reported on Tuesday.

Covid-19 affects Cuba’s Mother-Child Program

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Published on: December 19, 2021
13:51

Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 affected Cuba's key health plans such as the Mother-Child Program (PAMI), which presented statistics never recorded in the country, Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said on Sunday.

Infant mortality rate in Cuba marked by Covid-19

Published on: December 19, 2021
13:14

Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's infant mortality rate in 2021 would be 7.5 deaths per every 1,000 live births, a statistic marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal informed on Sunday.

Russia Covid-19 numbers rising

Published on: October 21, 2021
08:42

Moscow, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) Russia reported today 36,339 new cases of Covid-19, a new maximum since the beginning of the pandemic, a number that reaches eight million 131,164 positive.

Physical exercise helps stroke survivors reduce risk of death by 54%

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:36

Washington, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) People younger than 75 years of age, stroke survivors who engage in physical activity three to four hours per week, can lower their risk of death, according to new data published in Neurology magazine.

High figures of maternal mortality in Dominican Republic reported

Published on: July 4, 2021
09:45

Santo Domingo, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic reported high maternal mortality figures in 2021: only in the first quarter it had 48 percent more than in the same period of last year, the press reported.

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