health

The effects of the US blockade on Cubans are impacting Uruguay

Published on: June 11, 2026
13:10

Montevideo, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) The inhumane impact of the United States blockade on the health of Cubans is now being felt in Uruguay, due to the fact that they learnt of thousands of patients in the Caribbean nation waiting fir surgical procedures.

Cuba committed to well-being, health, despite US pressures

Published on: June 10, 2026
15:41

Havana, June 10 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban government reaffirmed its commitment to continue working for the well-being and health of its people, despite the unprecedented hostility of the United States.

Cuba and Djibouti discussed expanding cooperation in health

Published on: June 7, 2026
16:15

Djibouti, June 7 (Prensa Latina) Djibouti's newly appointed Minister of Health, Mouna Osman, received Cuban Ambassador Marcelo Caballero to assess the current state of bilateral cooperation in the health sector, and explore opportunities for its strengthening.

Honduras: Doctors continue protests despite meeting with government

Published on: June 6, 2026
12:49

Tegucigalpa, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Honduran doctors continue on Friday their fifth day of work stoppage, despite the Government's invitation to a meeting to try to resolve the conflict that has shut down outpatient services in the public hospital network.

Healthcare for homeless people will be strengthened in Uruguay

Published on: June 6, 2026
12:49

Montevideo, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan government aims to strengthen healthcare for people experiencing homelessness, according to a program that now includes several state institutions.

Panama accelerates the fight against HIV

Published on: June 6, 2026
12:48

Panama City, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Panama today intensifies actions to confront the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), with the aim of ending AIDS as a threat to public health before 2030.

Israeli aggression triggers health crisis in Gaza

Published on: May 22, 2026
10:35

Ramallah, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Gaza is facing a serious public health crisis due to the destruction of its hospitals, the Israeli blockade, and the collapse of its sanitation system due to the war, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned.

Rodent infestation threatens Palestinians in Gaza

Published on: May 9, 2026
15:38

Ramallah, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The devastation and overcrowding in the Gaza Strip have led to a rodent infestation, a crisis that threatens the lives of more than two million Palestinians, a UN agency warned on Friday.

TB requires prevention and commitment

Published on: March 24, 2026
13:23

Geneva, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) World TB Day is being observed on Tuesday with a call for prevention and a commitment from governments to increase their investments in solutions that minimize the effect of this deadly disease.

Pope Leo XIV lamented war spending that should be allocated to health

Published on: February 16, 2026
11:21

Vatican City, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV lamented the enormous expenditures on wars, directed against life, while ever-increasing resources are needed for health.

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