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One in three men worldwide are infected with genital HPV

Published on: September 1, 2023
18:04

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types.

WHO marked August with a Covid-19 surge

Published on: September 1, 2023
14:15

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) August marked an increased Covid-19 cases worldwide, reporting over 1.4 million new cases, so it accounted for a 38% surge, as informed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO delivers health facility in South Sudan

Published on: August 23, 2023
15:31

Geneva, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has built a medical waste management facility at the Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, capital of South Sudan, it was reported here today.

Cuba receives WHO/PAHO donation with Russian funds (+Photos)

Published on: August 16, 2023
13:57

Havana, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday received a donation of 26 tons of medical supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with funds from the Russian Federation.

Egypt reports zero cases of new Covid-19 variant

Published on: August 14, 2023
07:37

Cairo, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian Ministry of Health reported on Monday that the country is free of the EG.5 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which has been detected in more than 50 countries.

WHO assures that Covid-19 is still a global threat

Published on: August 10, 2023
10:26

Geneva, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 remains a threat, so the World Health Organization (WHO) called on all countries to report cases despite the end of the health emergency, because there is a decrease in the notification of contagions.

France monitors the evolution of the EG.5 variant of the SARS-CoV-2

Published on: August 10, 2023
00:30

Paris, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The EG.5 variant of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, is being followed in France as suspected of causing a slight increase in the number of seriously ill people in recent days, local media reported.

Rights and empowerment principles for family planning – WHO

Published on: August 3, 2023
17:25

Geneva, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The fundamental right of individuals to decide, freely and for themselves, whether, when, and how many children to have is central to the vision and goals of Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).

Exclusive breastfeeding reached 48 percent globally – UNICEF, WHO

Published on: August 1, 2023
15:45

Geneva, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10%, to 48% globally.

Vaccines could avert AMR deaths a year – WHO

Published on: July 28, 2023
14:33

Geneva, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Globally there are 4.95 million deaths per year associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Low- and middle-income countries bear the burden of drug-resistant infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

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