prevention

Minister of Health called to avoid motorcycle accidents in Guatemala

Published on: September 22, 2023
15:53

Guatemala City, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Health and Social Assistance Francisco Coma called Friday to prevent motorcycle accidents in Guatemala, as they are turning into an epidemic, so he raised the need to address the predicament, which he described as paramount.

WHO launches new resources on suicide prevention, decriminalization

Published on: September 12, 2023
17:12

Geneva, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launches two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts.

Colombian Navy thwarts cocaine trafficking

Published on: August 29, 2023
16:36

Bogota, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Navy assured on Tuesday having stopped a vessel in the Pacific Ocean in which drug trafficking organizations tried to transport 1,087 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride.

Cuban dams are ready for possible rains due to Idalia

Published on: August 28, 2023
13:21

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Due to the possibility of heavy rains in Cuba, as a result of Tropical Storm Idalia, the reservoirs in Matanzas province are ready for heavy rains and monitored on Monday.

Cuban Prime Minister calls to maintain prevention against dengue

Published on: August 26, 2023
09:35

Havana, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Saturday called not to lower the guard in the prevention and control of dengue in order to celebrate the World Day against this disease today.

Some 236,000 people drown each year in the world

Published on: July 25, 2023
11:37

Geneva, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) Every year some 236,000 people die from drowning in the world, a figure that reached 2.5 million in the last decade, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to specialized sources.

AIDS deaths decrease in Latin America, prevention is still lacking

Published on: July 13, 2023
16:03

United Nations, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) AIDS-related deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean have decreased in recent years, but there is still a lack of progress in prevention, according to a UN report released Thursday.

Vitamin D supplements recommended against heart attacks

Published on: June 29, 2023
14:50

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The risk of suffering a heart attack decreases when vitamin D supplements are consumed, a specialized source informed.

PAHO warns of bird flu and Mexico prepares to fight it back

Published on: June 26, 2023
13:43

Mexico City, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Faced with the warning of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) of an outbreak of bird flu in France, Mexico is taking measures to prevent its entry, specialist Roberto Navarro said.

Russian army prevents rotation of Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk

Published on: June 25, 2023
10:37

Moscow, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The group of Russian troops West prevented four attempts of the Ukrainian army to carry out a rotation of units on the front line in the Kupiansk area, the spokesman of this group, Serguei Zybinski, informed.

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