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January, 2021

December, 2020

  • 19 December

    PAHO calls for boosting hospital capacity to cope with COVID-19 surge

    -Editorial The Americas has been experiencing “the highest levels of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic” and health authorities should issue clear guidance to protect communities and act to boost hospital capacity in affected areas, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization Dr. Carissa Etienne warned today.  …

  • 14 December

    Almost 2 billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services

    -Editorial Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF. “Working in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene are akin to sending nurses and doctors to …

  • 9 December

    WHO reveals the leading causes of death and disability worldwide

    -Editorial Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today. This is an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes in 2000. The new data cover the period from 2000 to 2019 inclusive. The estimates …

  • 8 December

    The Weasel’s Tale Brings an Amazing Cast Together

    -Editorial Oscar Winner Juan Jose Campanella’s “The Weasel’s Tale,” will have its premiere on Dec. 11 but people will be able to part of a question and answer session with the director.  People are invited to be part in a free live stream bilingual question and answer on Sunday, December …

November, 2020

  • 25 November

    Soccer legend Diego Maradona dies at 60

    -Editorial Football legend Diego Maradona has died after suffering a heart attack, according to his spokesman. The Argentinian legend, who led his country to a World Cup victory in 1986, underwent brain surgery to remove a blood clot earlier in November.  He was still involved in the game, coaching the …

  • 13 November

    The government of Mexicali makes an alliance with the United Nations Office

    -Editorial In order to prevent physical, psychological, sexual, and gender violence against girls, boys, and adolescents in an interactive way, the Municipal Government established an alliance with the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to through which the education program for justice will be promoted in conjunction with …

  • 13 November

    WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All

    -Editorial The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put “Health for All” at the center of how we think about value creation and economic growth. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the consequences of …

  • 11 November

    Humanity’s vision towards the environment

    By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico For thousands of years most civilizations around the world, and particularly those of Western (European) origin, had the certainty that human beings were the absolute masters of nature. The Judeo-Christian ideology, completely dominant …

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