health

Davos warns of grave threat to health from climate change

Published on: January 24, 2025
10:45

Bern, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, being held in this Swiss city, warned on Friday of the grave effects of climate change on health, Berner Zeitung newspaper informed.

Cuban president sends best wishes for Pope Francis’ health after fall

Published on: January 17, 2025
17:09

Havana, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday sent best wishes for Pope Francis' health after the Supreme Pontiff fell, as a result of which he got a bruise on his right forearm.

Process of approval of constitutional reform advances in Nicaragua

Published on: January 17, 2025
10:05

Managua, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The process of discussion and approval of the partial reform of the political Constitution is advancing in Nicaragua, an initiative that modernizes and updates the State today to ensure new times of security, prosperity and peace.

Humanitarian crisis in refugee camps in South Sudan

Published on: January 7, 2025
10:37

Juba, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the South Sudanese county of North Tonj denounced the death of more than 20 people in the camp of internally displaced persons of Alabek Payan since the end of December, local media reported here today.

Injured recovering of accident in Cuban province

Published on: January 3, 2025
08:04

Camagüey, Cuba, 3 in (Prensa Latina) After the traffic accident that occurred the day before near Santa Cruz del Sur, in this region of Cuba, the patients referred to the Provincial Hospital in this city are recovering.

Mujica recovering after endoscopic procedure in Uruguay

Published on: December 27, 2024
17:50

Montevideo, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Uruguayan President José Mujica is recovering on Friday at a Montevideo clinic where he underwent an endoscopic procedure to treat the after-effects of esophageal cancer.

Cuban Economy will prioritize Health System in 2025

Published on: December 18, 2024
18:42

Havana, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning, Joaquín Alonso, on Wednesday announced that bolstering up the National Health System will be a budgetary priority in 2025.

Bowel cancer increases in young people globally

Published on: December 17, 2024
10:31

Washington, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The incidence of colorectal cancer continues its upward pace in adults under the age of 50 in many high-income countries, a study released today with data up to 2017 in 50 territories indicates.

Lula resumes work in Sao Paulo after leaving hospital

Published on: December 16, 2024
18:41

Brasilia, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is recovering from brain surgery and was discharged from hospital on Sunday, resumed his work from his home in the state of Sao Paulo on Monday.

Cuba prioritizes attention to availability of medicines

Published on: December 16, 2024
16:19

Havana, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The distribution of medicines in Cuba was the focus of debates by the health and sports commission of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) on Monday, prior to the 4th Ordinary Session of this body in its 10th Legislature.

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