POPULATION

Majority of Egyptians worried about overpopulation

Published on: January 30, 2023
08:33

Cairo, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) 75.6 percent of Egyptians are concerned about the overpopulation of Egypt, which is inhabited by over 104.4 million people.

WFP warns Afghan malnutrition rates at record high

Published on: January 28, 2023
08:02

Kabul, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Malnutrition rates in Afghanistan are at record highs with half the country enduring severe hunger throughout the year, a spokesman for the UN World Food Program (WFP) said.

Egyptian official warns about problems linked to population growth

Published on: December 23, 2022
07:22

Cairo, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The rapid growth of the Egyptian population creates difficulties in eradicating poverty and malnutrition in the country and in increasing health and education coverage, said the Al-Ahram diary.

Cuban scientists begin a cycle of sessions on demography

Published on: October 11, 2022
10:13

Havana, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Center for Demographic Studies (CEDEM) begins a cycle of scientific sessions on Tuesday on the occasion of the 295th anniversary of the University of Havana.

Some 5.3 million Palestinians live in occupied territories

Published on: October 4, 2022
01:00

Ramallah, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank total 5.35 million people, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported on Monday.

Nicaragua shows progress in energy transformation

Published on: September 16, 2022
14:04

Managua, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua is currently showing progress in energy transformation, which indicates the effort made by the Sandinista National Liberation Front's government to guarantee energy service to the entire population.

Nearly one million Canadians will live with dementia by 2030 – Study

Published on: September 7, 2022
18:15

Ottawa, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) A new report from the Alzheimer Society of Canada predicts nearly one million people in the country will be living with dementia by the end of the decade.

More Cubans with complete vaccination schedule against Covid-19

Published on: July 30, 2022
11:58

Havana, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Saturday that 9,977,812 Cubans, accounting for 90.1 percent of the population, have received the complete vaccination scheme against Covid-19.

World population growth creates challenges, Cuban specialists claim (+Photos)

Published on: July 14, 2022
16:34

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The world population growth will reach up to 8 billion people on November 15, thus creating global challenges, Cuban specialists said on Thursday.

Palestinian population hits 14.3 million globally

Published on: July 7, 2022
08:45

Ramallah, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Some 14.3 million Palestinians are living in the world, 5.35 million of them in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) revealed on Thursday.

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