health care

Draft of Cuba’s Public Health Law to be disclosed in 2023

Published on: December 12, 2022
11:40

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The draft of Cuba's Public Health Law will be disclosed in 2023 and if approved by Parliament, it will replace Law 141 currently in force.

Covid-19 lockdowns in German regions lifted

Published on: November 11, 2022
15:49

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Berlin, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Four German federal states (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, and Schleswig-Holstein) agreed on Friday to revoke the obligation to keep a five-day lockdown for travelers due to Covid-19.

Convention on primary health care kicks off in Ethiopia

Published on: September 7, 2022
09:20

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Addis Ababa, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) A convention organized by the Ministry of Health and the International Institute of Primary Care of Ethiopia began on Wednesday with the purpose of promoting innovative practices and ideas to improve essential medical assistance.

Government of Nicaragua promotes renovation of medical equipment

Published on: August 18, 2022
08:01

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Managua, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan government is promoting a renovation of medical equipment in a number of hospitals in the country with the aim of guaranteeing the people's right to free health care.

Cohiba cigars to celebrate 55 years in Cuba

Published on: July 29, 2022
01:00

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The international corporation Habanos S.A. said that it will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the creation of the Cuban premium cigar brand Cohiba from September 7 to 9.

Cuba’s drug against kidney stones is of great value

Published on: July 29, 2022
00:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's potassium citrate and citric acid drug is an alternative against renal lithiasis, a condition caused by the presence of stones in the kidneys or urinary tract.

Tents in front of French hospital due to high numbers of patients

Published on: February 7, 2022
10:06

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Paris Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The French union Fuerza Obrera (FO) today began an indefinite strike at the Perpignan Hospital, in the south of this country, after the installation of three tents to attend to patients arriving at the emergency service.

Cuban government congratulates doctors on Latin American Medicine Day

Published on: December 3, 2021
09:25

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, congratulated the Cuban doctors on the Day of Latin American Medicine, a date instituted in honor of the birth of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay.

High figures of maternal mortality in Dominican Republic reported

Published on: July 4, 2021
09:45

By: Prensa Latina

Santo Domingo, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic reported high maternal mortality figures in 2021: only in the first quarter it had 48 percent more than in the same period of last year, the press reported.

Cuba has trained health professionals from 147 countries

Published on: April 7, 2021
11:14

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez noted that Cuba has trained 37,267 health professionals from 147 countries since 1960.

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