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WHO: LatAm Making Progress on Highway Safety, but Problems Remain
March 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latin America is "making great efforts" to improve highway safety, but they are still "not sufficient," World Health Organization Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention director Etienne Krug said Thursday. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Pollution in Latin America
September 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Globally, outdoor urban air pollution kills 2 million people annually and indoor air pollution causes 2 million premature deaths. In Latin America, 100 million people in are exposed to levels of air pollution that exceed the recommended standards. With these rates it is important to look at the health and environmental issues connected to pollution. HS-News takes a look at which countries are culprits and which are taking strides towards environmental protection. continue reading »
Brazilian Researchers Find Ways to Reduce Mother-Child AIDS Link
August 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A treatment developed by researchers with Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, or Fiocruz, and tested in Argentina, Brazil, the United States and South Africa has managed to reduce the transmission of AIDS from infected mothers to their children, officials said. continue reading »
