health

Azerbaijan and Cuba discuss cooperation in the health sector

Published on: December 23, 2025
13:06

Baku, Dec. 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban ambassador to Azerbaijan, Carlos Valdes, met with health officials from the Caucasus country at the Ministry of Health, Prensa Latina reported.

Specialized clinic in Cuba for post-chikungunya care opens

Published on: December 23, 2025
08:36

Havana, December 23 (Prensa Latina) Patients with post-chikungunya ailments, especially those associated with neuropathic pain, joint pain, and paresthesia, now have access to a specialized clinic offering comprehensive care and, based on medical criteria, access to CT scans, ultrasounds, and other diagnostic procedures.

Gaza health crisis continues amid ceasefire

Published on: December 9, 2025
11:31

Ramallah, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Gaza Strip denounced Israeli restrictions on the entry of medicines and warned of the deterioration of the sector after two years of aggression.

Gaza’s Health Ministry accuses Israel of crisis in the sector

Published on: December 1, 2025
11:22

Ramallah, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip denounced on Monday the suffering of Palestinians with eye afflictions in the territory due to the serious challenges facing the sector under the Israeli siege and aggression.

Transforming AIDS response is a call to action on World AIDS Day

Published on: December 1, 2025
11:18

Geneva, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) More than 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV, according to UNAIDS statistics that reflect this Monday on World AIDS Day, its presence, four decades after the first diagnoses.

Africa regions will address health emergency response

Published on: November 18, 2025
07:16

Djibouti, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The Third Meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee for the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project – Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach begins today in Zambia, convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

Haiti: Epidemiological surveillance reinforced amid cholera outbreak

Published on: November 13, 2025
13:23

Port-au-Prince, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population is reinforcing epidemiological surveillance in the southeast of the country to make the fight against cholera more effective.

Cuban drugs for the control and prevention of Arboviruses

Published on: November 13, 2025
11:56

Havana, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Several research projects and clinical trials are currently underway with drugs developed in Cuba to address the current epidemiological situation with dengue and chikungunya viruses, both of which are transmitted throughout almost the entire country.

Important topics at the 11th Cuban Diabetes Congress

Published on: November 7, 2025
11:11

Havana, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Diabetes mellitus in older adults is one of the topics to be discussed on the final day of the 11th Cuban Diabetes Congress, which is being held in this capital with the participation of national and Latin American delegates.

Health centers in Syria affected by funding cuts

Published on: November 5, 2025
16:19

Damascus, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned about the growing impact of funding cuts on Syria's health system, as the country transitions from the emergency phase to recovery.

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