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Lula again warns Brazil´s democracy is in danger

Published on: September 12, 2022
18:01

Brasilia, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday warned democracy in Brazil is at higher risk level after receiving support of former Minister Marina Silva, proving divergent parties can coexist in harmony.

WHO calls not to lower out guard on Covid-19, monkeypox measures

Published on: September 12, 2022
17:14

Geneva, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called not to lower the guard down on health measures to fight off Covid-19 and monkeypox.

Nearly one million Canadians will live with dementia by 2030 – Study

Published on: September 7, 2022
18:15

Ottawa, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) A new report from the Alzheimer Society of Canada predicts nearly one million people in the country will be living with dementia by the end of the decade.

Specialists warn of nearly 800,000-suicide reports globally per year

Published on: September 5, 2022
17:51

Washington, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Suicide continues to be a social problem nowadays, and mental health specialists warned about behaviors prior to suicide that has forced nearly 800,000 people globally to commit suicide per year.

Extreme weather heightens risk of death from heart disease

Published on: August 29, 2022
18:01

Oslo, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) A new study has found connections between cold weather and deaths from heart disease, particularly in poor neighborhoods. Hot weather was also linked with excess deaths from heart disease and stroke in patients with heart conditions.

UNAIDS warns of risks of inequalities to fight AIDS

Published on: July 29, 2022
16:35

Ottawa, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima on Friday warned at the 24th International Conference on AIDS, in Canada, about the risks of inequalities in fighting HIV globally.

UN chief warns about risk of multiple famines in 2022

Published on: July 8, 2022
17:58

United Nations, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday warned of real risk of multiple famines in 2022, with possibility to worsen in 2023 due to the increased food and fertilizer prices.

Air pollution and climate change impact children’s health

Published on: June 16, 2022
17:04

London, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) It is well established that air pollution and climate change –two linked environmental and public health crisis- are increasingly wrecking children´s health, physically and mentally, according to a study reported on Thursday by the New England Journal of Medicine.

UN chief highlights need for disaster risk reduction

Published on: October 13, 2021
18:17

United Nations, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Wednesday highlighted how disaster risk reduction actions are vital to safeguard lives, health and livelihoods, eradicate poverty and hunger and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Lukashenko warns of increased dangers of using force

Published on: September 16, 2021
11:38

Dushanbe, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Rising global tension creates risks that might spark conflicts which could lead to the use of force, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned on Thursday during the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

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