health care

French association denounces US blockade against Cuba

Published on: August 10, 2023
07:39

Paris, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) association on Thursday denounced the extraterritoriality of the United States blockade against Cuba and its impact on the work of supporting socioeconomic development that the organization has carried out for nearly three decades.

Syria is committed to providing health care to all citizens

Published on: July 22, 2023
00:30

Damascus, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Health announced its commitment to provide medical services to all citizens, even in areas outside government control.

Brazilian government opens registrations for health program

Published on: May 26, 2023
07:33

Brasilia, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will open registrations for the "More Health for Brazil" program, formerly known as "More Doctors", with 5,970 vacancies in all regions of the country.

WHO backs Lebanon’s health strategy towards 2030

Published on: February 3, 2023
08:32

Beirut, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon is moving towards the implementation of the National Health Strategy for the sector towards 2030, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO).

India to launch mission to eliminate sickle cell disease

Published on: February 1, 2023
08:15

New Delhi, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The Indian government will launch a campaign to eliminate sickle cell disease by 2047, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced during the presentation of the national budget for 2023-24 to Parliament.

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

Published on: December 12, 2022
11:40

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.

Convention on primary health care kicks off in Ethiopia

Published on: September 7, 2022
09:20

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

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.

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

Published on: February 7, 2022
10:06

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

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.

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