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California Wildfires Leave 79 Dead and 1,300 Missing

Washington, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The deaths caused by the Camp and Woolsey fires in the US state of California total 79 on Sunday after another five bodies were discovered in areas affected by the first of those fires.

Brazil Thanks Cuban Doctors' Solidarity with Its People

18 de noviembre de 2018, 14:12Brasilia, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Workers Party (PT) of Brazil, Gleisi Hoffman, thanked the government and Cuban doctors for their solidarity with her people, who today regret the withdrawal of their professionals from the More Doctors Program.

California Wildfires Leave 79 Dead and 1,300 Missing

President Diaz-Canel Highlights Work of Cuban Doctors in Brazil

Havana, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted on Saturday the efforts of Cuban doctors in Brazil through a message shared on his official Twitter account, @DiazCanelB.

AU Urges Steps to Expand Health Outreach in Africa

Addis Ababa, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The African Union (AU) stressed Saturday the need for strategic partnerships to increase access to high-quality diagnostics towards achieving universal health coverage on the continent.

Africa Advances in Internet Connectivity and Access to Technology

Addis Ababa, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The African Union (AU) highlighted today the advances in digitalization the continent has experienced, with the launch of initiatives aimed at expanding connectivity in remote regions.

Brazil Loses Access to Cuban Medicine due to Bolsonaro

Brasilia, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Workers'' Party (PT), Gleisi Hoffmann, denounced that due to the threats by President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil has lost access to Cuban medicine, recognised by the World Health Organisation.

Cuba Thanks Austria for Donation to Havana

Vienna, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba expressed satisfaction with and gratitude for the donation by the Vienna authorities of 10 waste collecting trucks for Havana, as a concrete contribution to the capital''s 500th anniversary.

Cuban Medical Brigade in Algeria Supports Health Ministry's Decision

Algiers, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Medical Brigade, made up of 900 medical professionals who are rendering their services in Algeria, on Thursday backed the decision by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health not to continue with Brazil''s More Doctors Program.

CARICOM Is Concerned about Pace of SIDS Development

Georgetown, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday expressed the concern of its member countries about the implementation of the agreed modalities for the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Cuba Leads South-South Cooperation in Ibero-America

By Maitte Marrero Canda

Guatemala, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) A photograph of the first Cuban doctors and health workers who arrived in Sierra Leone in 2014 to combat Ebola illustrates this Thursday one of the multiple dimensions of Latin America's global leadership in South-South cooperation.