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WHO launches suicide prevention campaign in Africa

Published on: October 6, 2022
16:45

By: Pavel López Lazo

Kampala, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) launched Thursday a campaign to raise awareness and spur action for suicide prevention in the African region, which has the world's highest rates of death by suicide.

Int´l solidarity supports Cuba´s recovery efforts

Published on: October 2, 2022
14:32

By: Pavel López Lazo

Pinar del Río, Cuba, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Some eight tons of medical supplies arrived on Sunday in Pinar del Río donated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in order to contribute to health care after the passage of Hurricane Ian.

House passes bill addressing mental health concerns

Published on: September 29, 2022
18:14

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The House on Thursday approved a bill that seeks to address mental health concerns among students, families and educators aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tanzania to screen for Ebola following Uganda outbreak

Published on: September 24, 2022
13:13

By: Pavel López Lazo

Dodoma, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Tanzanian health authorities on Saturday urged its citizens, espacially at its borders, to be vigilant following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.

WHO confirms harsh impact of blockade on Syrian children

Published on: September 22, 2022
07:49

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Damascus, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, confirmed that unilateral coercive measures aggravate malnutrition and health complications in Syrian children.

More than 61,750 cases and 23 deaths in the world due to monkeypox

Published on: September 21, 2022
11:53

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Geneva, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today that so far 61,753 people have been affected by monkeypox in the world and 23 have died from the disease.

Alzheimer’s: Epidemic requiring action and research

Published on: September 21, 2022
09:43

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Action Research is the scoop that accompanies today's World Alzheimer's Day, a mental illness considered the new epidemic of the 21st century.

Syria and WHO review cooperation to improve health response

Published on: September 20, 2022
08:00

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Damascus, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, and the director of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization (WHO), Ahmed al-Mandhari, examined ways to promote collaboration in the health field.

WHO warns about disease outbreak in flooded Pakistan

Published on: September 18, 2022
11:27

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Islamabad, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a second disaster after deadly floods hit Pakistan, in the form of a new wave of illnesses and deaths, local outlets reported on Sunday.

WHO concerned about early retirement of doctors in Europe and Asia

Published on: September 14, 2022
11:32

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Geneva, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) today expressed concern about the future shortage of doctors and nurses in Europe and Central Asia due to their early retirement from the sector.

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