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PAHO provides toolkit to fight off cardiovascular risk, hypertension

Published on: January 31, 2024
16:44

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently published HEARTS in the Americas: Compendium of essential clinical tools 2023, a collection of resources aimed at assisting healthcare teams in improving the management of cardiovascular risk conditions and hypertension in primary healthcare settings across the region.

IASP urges to create domestic strategy against suicide in Canada

Published on: January 31, 2024
16:39

Ottawa, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, major party leaders and some cabinet ministers, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is calling on Canada to create a national suicide prevention strategy.

The U.S. and the right to vote is much harder nowadays

Published on: January 31, 2024
16:00

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) As the 2024 elections in the United States draw near, strategists and election workers are trying to secure the vote in different parts of the country where that right is drastically much harder today.

PAHO calls for surging measles surveillance in the Americas

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:44

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) PAHO called on Wednesday for surging vaccination coverage, epidemiological surveillance and rapid response for possible measles outbreaks in the Americas.

UN calls to protect the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:38

United Nations, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as "the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza" and appealed to all countries to "guarantee the continuity of UNRWA's lifesaving work."

House committee advances impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:32

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security early Wednesday voted 18-15 along party lines to send articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the House floor. Republicans argue the charges are legitimate.

UN chief calls for a democratic transition to Myanmar civilian rule

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:18

United Nations, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Wednesday underscored the emergency of forging a path towards a democratic transition with a return to civilian rule in Myanmar on this somber anniversary.

China calls for stable relations with US and its future president

Published on: January 31, 2024
14:26

Beijing, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) China has expressed its willingness to work with the United States for stable, respectful, peaceful coexistence and cooperation regardless of who is elected as the president of that northern country.

UN agencies warn of collapse in Gaza due to lack of funding for UNRWA

Published on: January 31, 2024
12:40

United Nations, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The end of funding to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) would result in the collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, a statement signed by 14 major aid agencies warned on Wednesday.

IL-76 with Ukrainian prisoners was shot down by Patriots rockets

Published on: January 31, 2024
12:28

Moscow, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The Russian IL-76 plane that was carrying Ukrainian prisoners was shot down by a US-made Patriot system, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in this capital.

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