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WHO urges actions to protect children from contaminated medicines

Published on: January 23, 2023
15:38

Geneva, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged to take actions to protect children from over-the-counter cough syrups with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG).

PAHO reiterates public Mpox warning alert

Published on: January 18, 2023
16:08

Washington, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday reiterated the pressing need to remain warning alert ahead of Mpox.

China updates WHO on nearly 60,000 Covid-19 death toll

Published on: January 15, 2023
08:29

Beijing, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) China on Sunday updated the World Health Organization (WHO) on present Covid-19 outbreak in the Asian nation after confirming as many as 59,938 deaths since December 2022, local press reported.

Face masks continue to be all-important to fight off Covid-19 – WHO

Published on: January 13, 2023
15:16

Geneva, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended to continue face mask-wearing in specific situations, regardless of any local epidemiological situation, given current spread of Covid-19 worldwide.

China and WHO to maintain communication on Covid-19 outbreak

Published on: January 12, 2023
11:30

Beijing, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) China reported on Thursday that it agreed with the World Health Organization (WHO) to maintain communication at the expert level on technical issues related to its new outbreak of Covid-19.

WHO urges nations to remain vigilant ahead of Omicron sublineages

Published on: January 4, 2023
16:50

Geneva, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged international community to remain vigilant, to monitor and report sequences, as well as to conduct independent and comparative analyses of the different Omicron sublineages, including BA.1 and BA.2.

President Díaz-Canel congratulates family doctors and nurses

Published on: January 4, 2023
15:05

Havana, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday congratulated members of the Family Doctor and Nurse Program, an initiative created 39 years ago by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.

UN supports response to measles outbreak in South Africa

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:39

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) UN teams are presently supporting the South African authorities to respond to recent measles outbreak nationwide, reporting at least 245 confirmed cases.

Haiti´s cholera death toll rises to 288

Published on: December 14, 2022
17:23

Port-au-Prince, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 288 lives so far, according to the Health and Population Ministry (MSPP) which also warned of a rising suspected cases.

WHO urgs for accelerated actions to ensure WASH for all

Published on: December 14, 2022
16:57

United Nations, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called for pressing global and local action to achieve safe and sustainably managed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for all in order to prevent devastating impacts on the health of millions of people.

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