health

Brazil breaks historical record for dengue cases in 2024

Published on: March 18, 2024
18:02

Brasilia, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Brazil has broken the historical mark of dengue cases reported, totaling 1,889,206 in the first 11 weeks of the year, with respect to 1,688,688 reported as the maximum figure in 2015.

Petro to discuss reform bills with Colombian congressmen

Published on: March 17, 2024
13:06

Bogota, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, is meeting today with the 7th Commission of the Senate to discuss the health and pension reform bills.

Health actors call for humanitarian corridor in Haiti

Published on: March 17, 2024
13:00

Port-au-Prince, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A number of actors in the health sector in Haiti are today calling for the opening of a humanitarian corridor for the safe transfer of medical oxygen to health care centers.

Italy reported 738 cases and 41 deaths weekly due to Covid-19

Published on: March 16, 2024
11:19

Rome, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) From March 7 to 13 Italy recorded 738 cases of Covid-19, 26,1% less than the previous week, but deaths rose to 41, an increase of 32,3 percentage points, a report said.

World Kidney Day promotes equitable care for kidney patients

Published on: March 14, 2024
13:00

London, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Under the slogan "Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice," humanity celebrates World Kidney Day on Thursday to promote the early detection of any kidney disease.

More than 20,000 deaths from Covid-19 in Guatemala after first case

Published on: March 13, 2024
16:21

Guatemala City, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala registered 20,286 deaths due to Covid-19 since a day like today, four years ago, the Government confirmed the first case of the disease.

Uruguay: RNC urges to prevent cervical cancer

Published on: March 12, 2024
17:57

Montevideo, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Around 150 women die annually from cervical cancer, according to latest data from the National Cancer Registry (RNC).

Mexico’s health process known as Plan IMSS-Bienestar moves forward

Published on: March 12, 2024
15:09

Mexico City, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The new health system in Mexico starting with primary care, known as Plan IMSS-Bienestar, in which Cuban doctors and doctors from other countries are participating, is advancing as established, authorities from the sector informed.

At least one in eight people are now obese – WHO

Published on: March 2, 2024
12:26

Geneva, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study.

Brazil tops one million dengue cases, 214 deaths

Published on: February 29, 2024
17:43

Brasilia, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) Brazil on Thursday reached a record of over one million probable cases of dengue so far this year and 214 deaths, according to Health Ministry.

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