Health

Emergency line 137 activated to attend emergencies and guide patients in Bogotá

Amidst the complex situation facing the health system in Bogotá, district authorities announced the activation of a new tool to assist citizens facing medical emergencies.

Is Hantavirus a New Global Threat Like COVID-19? The WHO Responded

The appearance of a suspicious hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has led some to recall the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to fears of possible global spread.

WHO Director Reveals How Likely a Hantavirus Pandemic Is

The international health alarm raised aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is not comparable to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to health authorities, who ruled out a high probability of risk of a global outbreak.

What happened to Dr. Erasmo Gutiérrez?

More than 24 hours after the body of orthopedic doctor Erasmo Gutiérrez Talavera was found on a sidewalk in the Las Torres neighborhood of Managua, the motive and circumstances of his death remain under secrecy.

Is Colombia's Health System Falling Apart? Clinics and Hospitals Announce Closures

The health system in Colombia is facing limitations in care, closures of medical services, and financial problems between service providers and insurers.

Sick passengers evacuated from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to be treated in the Netherlands

Three sick crew members from a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands. Photo: AFP

Over 15 disfigured victims: beauty queen arrested for pretending to be a plastic surgeon

A shocking investigation has revealed the double life of former beauty queen Jenny Rahmadi Fitri, a renowned finalist of the Puteri Indonesia 2024 pageant for the Riau region. The model was recently arrested after it was confirmed that for more than five years, she posed as a specialist aesthetic surgeon without possessing any medical degree or license to practice.

Ideam alerts about the arrival of a tropical wave to the Colombian Caribbean

The first tropical wave of the year is approaching Colombia. The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies confirmed that the system, which ac...

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship MV Hondius: 3 Dead and Global Alert

The cruise ship MV Hondius, sailing from Ushuaia to Cape Verde, faces a health crisis after a confirmed outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus, the only known variant capable of human-to-human transmission. With three deceased and several hospitalized in South Africa, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, international authorities have activated medical evacuation protocols. Meanwhile, the vessel is heading to Tenerife under strict surveillance amid political controversy between the Canary Islands regional government and the Spanish central government.

Medical Unit Rehabilitated at Jorge Navarro Penitentiary Center

Inmates at the Jorge Navarro Penitentiary Center in Tipitapa now have better care conditions following the inauguration of improvements to the facility's medical unit.

Course on Caring for People with Autism Begins at "Comandante Carlos" Training Center

In eight campuses of the National Technological Institute, the course "Social Care for People with Autism" began this Tuesday, May 5, developed by the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity from the "Comandante Carlos" Training Center.

How the Health System Collapse Is Experienced from the Leadership of a Guild

In the halls of the University Clinical Hospital, Judith León, president of the Federation of Bioanalysts' Colleges of Venezuela (Fecobiove), saw herself running with test tubes in hand, looking for private laboratories to process what the hospital – which feeds the statistics of at least 81% of inoperable public bioanalysis services – could not do.