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Gaza authority denounces health collapse due to Israeli aggression

Published on: August 19, 2025
10:36

Ramallah, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The health sector is facing an unprecedented collapse in Gaza due to the war and the blockade imposed by Israel, whose government is preventing the entry of medicines, supplies, and food, an official source reported.

Gaza Warns of medicine crisis and blood shortage

Published on: August 18, 2025
10:17

Ramallah, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The director general of the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, Munir al-Barash, warned that 52% of the territory's medicines are out of stock and there is a severe shortage of blood bags.

Nicaragua to begin yellow fever vaccination campaign

Published on: August 18, 2025
09:54

Managua, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) will begin a yellow fever vaccination campaign, administering about 200,000 doses of vaccine.

Russia plans new space mission to Venus

Published on: August 17, 2025
11:52

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia included the creation and launching of an interplanetary station to Venus in its space exploration project, Oleg Korablev, head of the Department of Planetary Physics at the Space Research Institute, informed.

Gaza: Patients at risk of dying due to lack of food and medicine

Published on: August 17, 2025
08:53

Ramallah, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The director of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, warned that more than 200 patients could die due to the lack of medication and malnutrition caused by Israeli attacks and the blockade of Gaza.

Cuban Medical Brigade in Guatemala receives another recognition

Published on: August 17, 2025
08:41

Guatemala City, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Medical Brigade received another recognition on Sunday in its more than 26 years of service in this nation, on behalf of the people of Guatemala, from the Coordinating Committee of Solidarity with the island of Jose Marti.

The tragedy involving contaminated fentanyl worsens in Argentina

Published on: August 16, 2025
10:53

Buenos Aires, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) With nearly 100 deaths due to contaminated fentanyl administered in more than a hundred hospitals, the situation is worsening today in Argentina, where doctors, politicians, analysts, and the media are already calling it the worst health crisis in history.

Italy reports 275 cases and 21 deaths from West Nile fever

Published on: August 15, 2025
11:41

Rome, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) West Nile virus infections in Italy total 275 and deaths rise to 21, while the disease is expected to spread further in the second half of this month, according to a report.

Angola to vaccinate nearly seven million children against polio

Published on: August 15, 2025
11:37

Luanda, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Angola began the second phase of its polio vaccination campaign, which aims to reach nearly seven million children across the country.

Palestinian doctor reports health collapse in Gaza

Published on: August 14, 2025
11:26

Ramallah, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The director of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, warned today that it is impossible to provide health services in the Gaza Strip due to the total collapse of the sector by Israel’s attacks and blockade.

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