health

Brazil faces difficulties to provide second Covid-19 vaccine doses

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:24

Brasilia, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga admitted on Monday that his country has problems in supplying the second CoronaVac doses, a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Butantan Institute.

EU, PAHO bet on malnutrition eradication in Guatemala

Published on: April 27, 2021
09:53

Guatemala, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Guatemalan Health Minister Amelia Flores on Monday made the Primary Health Care and Nutrition Project official, which will be financially supported by the European Union (EU) and Pan -American Health Organization (PAHO).

Cuba confirms 1,185 Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths

Published on: April 25, 2021
09:49

Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities on Sunday confirmed 1,185 Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths over the last 24 hours due to complications related to the disease.

French people recognize Cuba’s results and solidarity in health

Published on: April 22, 2021
15:11

Paris, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) French people from different sectors on Thursday acknowledged at a forum organized by Congressman François-Michel Lambert Cuba's achievements in health care and its international solidarity despite the impact of the United States blockade.

Health authorities finalize details for mass vaccination in Havana

Published on: April 22, 2021
14:04

Havana, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) is finalizing the details for mass vaccination in Havana, where there is currently a complex epidemiological situation due to the high incidence of Covid-19.

Cuba presents dental experience at forum in China

Published on: April 21, 2021
10:33

Beijing, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba presented its experience in dentistry, training of professionals and the promotion of oral health at a forum on the subject taking place in Shijiazhuang, the capital city of northern Hebei province, in China.

Cuba reports 1,004 Covid-19 cases and four deaths

Published on: April 15, 2021
11:06

Havana, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities on Thursday confirmed 1,004 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours.

19 Diphtheria cases confirmed in Dominican Republic

Published on: April 15, 2021
07:36

Santo Domingo, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Republic´s Public Health Minister Daniel Rivera confirmed that 19 cases of Diphtheria were reported in the country.

US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:12

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor's office or clinic during the Covid-19 pandemic, US health officials said on Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication.

STDs continue to rise in the US

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:27

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States grew nearly 30 percent from 2015 to 2019, an agency from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported on Wednesday.

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