CHILDREN

Somali government protects 1.8 million vulnerable children

Published on: September 1, 2021
14:57

Mogadishu, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Somali government authorities on Wednesday reported on their collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to protect 1.8 million vulnerable children due to violence in the country, among other factors.

Cuban doctor calls to reinforce children’s care

Published on: August 27, 2021
14:34

Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Lisset Lopez, head of Cuba's national pediatrics group, on Friday reiterated the need to reinforce the care of children against Covid-19 and other diseases such as dengue.

No children injured by fire and blasts at Kazakh military facility

Published on: August 27, 2021
10:37

Nursultan, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan informed on Friday that no children have been injured in the fire and subsequent blasts in the warehouse of a military unit in Zhambyl region.

Covid-19 pushes US Children´s hospitals to their breaking point

Published on: August 27, 2021
07:35

Washington, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Children´s hospitals in the United States are at capacity limit due to the increased Covid-19 cases in minors, said Mark Wietecha, CEO of the Children´s Hospital Association (CHA).

Documentary tells the story of Chernobyl children in Cuba

Published on: August 24, 2021
17:14

Buenos Aires, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The story of two Ukrainian children, out of 26,000 taken in by Cuba after the tragic Chernobyl accident, are the guiding thread of the documentary Tarara, present from today at the Argentine Documentary Film Week.

The number of Covid-19 cases in Cuba remains high

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:31

Havana, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday reported 9,320 new Covid-19 cases and 74 deaths, figures that remain high due to the predominance of the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, health authorities reported.

UNICEF warns about the impact of climate change on children

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:38

United Nations, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Nearly half of the world´s children – roughly 2.2 billion- live in one of 33 countries classified as 'extremely high risk' due to climate change impacts, according to a new report from UNICEF.

Indian peace and solidarity organization supports Afghan people

Published on: August 17, 2021
16:14

New Delhi, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The All Indian Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO) on Tuesday expressed its support to the people of Afghanistan in difficult times and condemned any attempt to restrict their rights, particularly those of women and children.

CECMED supervises pediatric clinical trial in Cuban province

Published on: August 12, 2021
12:13

Camagüey, Cuba, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Supervision by the State Center for Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED) is very important today in the development of pediatric clinical trials against Covid-19 in this Cuban region.

Syrian FM states that US blockade affects children and elderly

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:59

Damascus, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States and the European Union affect all segments of the Syrian people, included children, women and the elderly, Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad stated.

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