prevention

Cuba calls on preventing US military aggression to Venezuela

Published on: September 18, 2025
11:51

Havana, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba denounced the escalation of actions by the United States aimed at justifying an armed intervention against Venezuela and warned of its dire consequences for the Latin American and Caribbean region.

The Philippines boosts cervical cancer prevention

Published on: August 20, 2025
09:46

Manila, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The health organization Jhpiego, linked to Johns Hopkins University, is promoting in the Philippines the use of community-based testing and strategies to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer.

Cambodia bets on Covid-19 prevention

Published on: May 19, 2025
09:43

Phnom Penh, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cambodian Ministry of Health (MoH) today urged the population, especially high-risk groups, to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid fears of a new wave.

Prevention and control focus on World Malaria Day

Published on: April 25, 2025
11:40

Geneva, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Investing in malaria prevention and control is the focus on World Malaria Day, which was established by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the 2007 World Health Assembly.

Prevention, vital to stop glaucoma

Published on: March 12, 2025
09:33

Geneva, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Early detection is key to stop the progression of glaucoma and avoid blindness, one of the messages for World Glaucoma Day, which also urges ophthalmologic control, warns.

Raúl Castro congratulates Prevention Troops Brigade in Cuba

Published on: February 26, 2025
16:39

Havana, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro, congratulated the Prevention Troops Brigade on its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, local television reported.

PAHO launches campaign to promote HIV prevention

Published on: November 29, 2024
00:15

Washington, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the "Better with PrEP" campaign on Thursday to expand access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Latin America and the Caribbean to prevent HIV.

Angola among African countries with best response to HIV-AIDS

Published on: November 10, 2024
09:49

Luanda, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Angola is today among the four countries in Central and Southern Africa with the best response to HIV-AIDS, according to the Global HIV-AIDS Surveillance Agency.

Cuba increases prevention against forest fires, FAO says

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:49

Havana, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is expanding preventive measures against forest fires in its most fragile territories due to climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said.

Health Ministry reinforces prevention and control of diseases in DR

Published on: June 28, 2024
13:41

Santo Domingo, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Public Health today reinforced its strategy for the prevention and control of malaria and dengue fever, especially in areas where cases have been identified, in order to avoid their spread.

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