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WHO releases new standard to tackle rising threat of hearing loss

Covid-19
Published on: March 2, 2022
17:28

Washington, March 2 (Prensa Latina) In the WHO Region of the Americas, around 217 million people live with hearing loss i.e., 21,52% of the population. It is expected that by 2050, this number could rise to 322 million.

PAHO regards Covid-19 impact on maternal mortality rate as disastrous

Covid-19
Published on: March 2, 2022
16:55

Washington, March 2 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 pandemic had a catastrophic impact on maternal mortality rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned Wednesday.

PAHO reports Caribbean Covid-19 vaccination inequalities

Published on: February 23, 2022
19:33

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Out of the 13 countries and territories in the Americas that have not yet reached WHO’s 2021 goal of 40% vaccination coverage, 10 are in the Caribbean, PAHO Director, Carissa F. Etienne said Wednesday.

PAHO urges to improve survival of children with cancer

Published on: February 15, 2022
17:23

Washington, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday urged to improve the survival of children and adolescents with cancer, whose rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is 55%.

Covid-19 cases in the Americas drop by 31%

Published on: February 9, 2022
16:58

Washington, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 infections fell 31% in the Americas from the last week compared to the same previous period, an official source reported Wednesday.

PAHO calls for universal attention to tropical diseases

Published on: January 30, 2022
00:15

Havana, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) urged the Governments of the Americas to provide comprehensive and universal care to millions of people who are currently affected by tropical diseases.

The Americas reports world´s highest increase in Covid-19 cases

Covid-19
Published on: January 1, 2022
15:05

Washington, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The Americas has begun 2022 reporting the highest increase in Covid-19 cases worldwide, as the media focused mainly on Europe due to the spread of the new omicron variant across the continent.

Nearly 1.5 million arboviral cases in the Americas – PAHO report

Published on: December 28, 2021
18:30

Washington, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday reported 1,324,108 arboviral cases in the Americas, a decrease of nearly 50% compared to the same period in 2020.

Cuba ranks 9th regionally in Covid-19 cases and deaths

Published on: December 21, 2021
20:51

Havana, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently rating 9th at the regional level in confirmed cases, deaths and fatality rate since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Bolivia receives nearly one million vaccines

Published on: December 17, 2021
13:40

La Paz, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia received 999,180 Pfizer vaccine doses via the Covax mechanism in order to further the vaccination against Covid-19, Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Blanco announced on Friday.

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