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PAHO launches campaign to promote HIV prevention

Published on: November 29, 2024
00:15

Washington, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the "Better with PrEP" campaign on Thursday to expand access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Latin America and the Caribbean to prevent HIV.

Angola among African countries with best response to HIV-AIDS

Published on: November 10, 2024
09:49

Luanda, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Angola is today among the four countries in Central and Southern Africa with the best response to HIV-AIDS, according to the Global HIV-AIDS Surveillance Agency.

Cuba increases prevention against forest fires, FAO says

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:49

Havana, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is expanding preventive measures against forest fires in its most fragile territories due to climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said.

Health Ministry reinforces prevention and control of diseases in DR

Published on: June 28, 2024
13:41

Santo Domingo, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Public Health today reinforced its strategy for the prevention and control of malaria and dengue fever, especially in areas where cases have been identified, in order to avoid their spread.

South Africa to strengthen fight against exotic species

Published on: March 8, 2024
14:43

Pretoria, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) South Africa's Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Barbara Creecy, called for greater efforts to prevent the introduction of new invasive species through border surveillance and risk analysis.

World forum on cervical cancer begins in Colombia

Published on: March 5, 2024
11:58

Cartagena, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The first Global Forum for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer opened here on Tuesday to call on the entire international community to accelerate the efforts to combat the disease.

Minister of Health called to avoid motorcycle accidents in Guatemala

Published on: September 22, 2023
15:53

Guatemala City, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Health and Social Assistance Francisco Coma called Friday to prevent motorcycle accidents in Guatemala, as they are turning into an epidemic, so he raised the need to address the predicament, which he described as paramount.

WHO launches new resources on suicide prevention, decriminalization

Published on: September 12, 2023
17:12

Geneva, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launches two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts.

Colombian Navy thwarts cocaine trafficking

Published on: August 29, 2023
16:36

Bogota, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Navy assured on Tuesday having stopped a vessel in the Pacific Ocean in which drug trafficking organizations tried to transport 1,087 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride.

Cuban dams are ready for possible rains due to Idalia

Published on: August 28, 2023
13:21

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Due to the possibility of heavy rains in Cuba, as a result of Tropical Storm Idalia, the reservoirs in Matanzas province are ready for heavy rains and monitored on Monday.

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