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Latest News in Peru / Archive for Health
Health | 12 October, 2009 [ 11:07 ]
Cardiovascular conditions leading death cause in Peru
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Currently, cardiovascular conditions are the leading cause among the adult population in countries like Peru, which registers daily an average of three heart attacks, according to a study conducted by the Peruvian Society of Cardiology.
The research also determined that almost one out of four Peruvians over 18 years suffers from high blood pressure; one out of 10 over 18 years old have high cholesterol levels, while 26% of the population smokes (40% men and 13% women).
Similarly, the study found that 70% of hypertensive patients feel no discomfort or symptoms experienced, and that nearly 60% of the population does not practice sports.
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Isabel Guerra
Currently, cardiovascular conditions are the leading cause among the adult population in countries like Peru, which registers daily an average of three heart attacks, according to a study conducted by the Peruvian Society of Cardiology. The research also determined that almost one out of four Peruvians over 18 years suffers from high blood pressure; one out of 10 over 18 years old have high cholesterol levels, while 26% of the population smokes (40% men and 13% women).
Similarly, the study found that 70% of hypertensive patients feel no discomfort or symptoms experienced, and that nearly 60% of the population does not practice sports.
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Health | 29 September, 2009 [ 16:30 ]
AH1N1 in Peru: 143 fatalities, 8,305 confirmed cases
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
A new list of another ten Peruvians citizens killed by the AH1N1 virus was released today by Peru's Health Ministry, which statistics show now a total of 143 victims of the disease.
The press release confirmed the presence and expansion of the virus in Peru's provinces, since only two of the fatalities took place in Lima, while the other eight were registered in different places within the country.
All the deceased belonged to risk groups, suffering from conditions like chronic liver disease, down syndrome, hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled hypertension and morbid obesity, among others.
The total of confirmed cases rose to 8,305, while 201 patients are suffering from this influenza at present.
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Isabel Guerra
A new list of another ten Peruvians citizens killed by the AH1N1 virus was released today by Peru's Health Ministry, which statistics show now a total of 143 victims of the disease. The press release confirmed the presence and expansion of the virus in Peru's provinces, since only two of the fatalities took place in Lima, while the other eight were registered in different places within the country.
All the deceased belonged to risk groups, suffering from conditions like chronic liver disease, down syndrome, hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled hypertension and morbid obesity, among others.
The total of confirmed cases rose to 8,305, while 201 patients are suffering from this influenza at present.
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Health | 22 September, 2009 [ 23:33 ]
AH1N1 death toll reaches 133 in Peru
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Health Ministry (MINSA) issued an statement confirming 12 more deaths due to AHN1 influenza; four in Lima, three in Callao, two in Cusco, one in Lambayeque, one in Piura and one in Arequipa.
According to the MINSA's press release, all these patients belonged to high risk groups, suffering from conditions like diabetes, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, TB, chronic alcoholism, obesity, etc.
These deaths increase to 133 the death toll at present in Peru, which has had a total of 8,104 cases of AH1N1 influenza, from which 7,686 people have fully recovered.
MINSA also reported that the number of new cases is decreasing in 12 regions, and that the impact on the country's health systems has been low.
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Isabel Guerra
Peru's Health Ministry (MINSA) issued an statement confirming 12 more deaths due to AHN1 influenza; four in Lima, three in Callao, two in Cusco, one in Lambayeque, one in Piura and one in Arequipa. According to the MINSA's press release, all these patients belonged to high risk groups, suffering from conditions like diabetes, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, TB, chronic alcoholism, obesity, etc.
These deaths increase to 133 the death toll at present in Peru, which has had a total of 8,104 cases of AH1N1 influenza, from which 7,686 people have fully recovered.
MINSA also reported that the number of new cases is decreasing in 12 regions, and that the impact on the country's health systems has been low.
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Health | 22 September, 2009 [ 17:00 ]
Two people die every day in Peru while waiting for a transplant
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The lack of volunteer tissue or organ donors causes two patients die in Peru every day, while they are on the waiting list for a transplant, according to Carlos Carvallo, Director of the Peru's National Program of Organs and Tissue Transplant from Essalud (the public social security health system).
With the aim of promoting a culture of solidarity and anonymous donations, Essalud has started the Week of the Donor, during which the people interested will receive all the necessary medical and legal information.
There is a list of 4,500 people in Peru waiting for transplants, and 700 patients die each year due to the fact that in Peru there are only 2 donors per each million of Peruvians.
For example, in Spain there are 37 donors for each million people; 24 per million in Uruguay and 14 per million in Argentina.
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Isabel Guerra
The lack of volunteer tissue or organ donors causes two patients die in Peru every day, while they are on the waiting list for a transplant, according to Carlos Carvallo, Director of the Peru's National Program of Organs and Tissue Transplant from Essalud (the public social security health system). With the aim of promoting a culture of solidarity and anonymous donations, Essalud has started the Week of the Donor, during which the people interested will receive all the necessary medical and legal information.
There is a list of 4,500 people in Peru waiting for transplants, and 700 patients die each year due to the fact that in Peru there are only 2 donors per each million of Peruvians.
For example, in Spain there are 37 donors for each million people; 24 per million in Uruguay and 14 per million in Argentina.
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Health | 18 September, 2009 [ 17:15 ]
Peru: Cases of HIV - AIDS in Arequipa are increasing
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Julio Valdivia Herrera, the coordinator of the Sanitary Strategy of Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV – AIDS at Goyeneche Hospital (in Arequipa), reported that the number of confirmed HIV – AIDS cases have increased by 58%.
"Last year we had 54 cases of AIDS in this hospital, and this year the number has doubled. We think that we will have some 60 new cases next year," he said.
According to the specialist, the majority of those infected with HIV are homosexual males.
"At present we are providing healthcare to 421 patients -male and female- in this hospital, and we have more than 90 deaths registered," he added.
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Isabel Guerra
Julio Valdivia Herrera, the coordinator of the Sanitary Strategy of Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV – AIDS at Goyeneche Hospital (in Arequipa), reported that the number of confirmed HIV – AIDS cases have increased by 58%. "Last year we had 54 cases of AIDS in this hospital, and this year the number has doubled. We think that we will have some 60 new cases next year," he said.
According to the specialist, the majority of those infected with HIV are homosexual males.
"At present we are providing healthcare to 421 patients -male and female- in this hospital, and we have more than 90 deaths registered," he added.
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Health | 8 September, 2009 [ 08:48 ]
tags : ah1n1 flu influenza health peru latam
AH1N1 death toll rises to 109 in Peru
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Despite the general expectations that the warmer temperatures of the spring will help to reduce the number of AH1N1 cases, the virus is still attacking, and the death toll has risen to 109, according to official figures from Peru's Health Ministry (Minsa).
The number of cases are still increasing in 9 regions, remain stable in 4 and is decreasing in 11 regions.
Six of the victims were from Cusco, two from La Libertad, two from Puno and two from Lima, and mostly all of them suffered from different risky health conditions.
The number of confirmed cases went up to 7,312, but 6,961 patients have been already discharged, which means that only 621 patients are suffering from AH1N1 at the moment, according to Minsa.
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Isabel Guerra
Despite the general expectations that the warmer temperatures of the spring will help to reduce the number of AH1N1 cases, the virus is still attacking, and the death toll has risen to 109, according to official figures from Peru's Health Ministry (Minsa). The number of cases are still increasing in 9 regions, remain stable in 4 and is decreasing in 11 regions.
Six of the victims were from Cusco, two from La Libertad, two from Puno and two from Lima, and mostly all of them suffered from different risky health conditions.
The number of confirmed cases went up to 7,312, but 6,961 patients have been already discharged, which means that only 621 patients are suffering from AH1N1 at the moment, according to Minsa.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
tags : ah1n1 flu influenza health peru latam
Health | 7 September, 2009 [ 18:47 ]
Peru: A woman dies of pneumonia due to AH1N1, relatives to file a malpractice claim
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
A woman who had been diagnosed with the AH1N1 strain of flu a week ago, died yesterday due to pneumonia; she had been refused admittion to three hospitals in El Santa, a province of the Ancash region.
According to her family, Norma More Guardado (44) developed pneumonia while receiving antiviral treatment at home, having been refused admission to the regional hospital “La Caleta” in Chimbote because its ventilator was broken down.
She was then taken to the “Eleazar Guzmán Barrón” hospital, where she was again refused admission; her family was told that the hospital did not have the right equipment or rooms for AH1N1 patients; finally, she was also rejected at the Essalud Hospital in Chimbote.
Norma More was pronounced dead in an ambulance, while while being taken to a hospital in Lima.
“This is a case of medical malpractice. If she had received proper medical care, she would still be alive,” stated her daughter, Mirtha More.
The family announced that they are looking at the possibility of filing a claim for malpractice.
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Isabel Guerra
A woman who had been diagnosed with the AH1N1 strain of flu a week ago, died yesterday due to pneumonia; she had been refused admittion to three hospitals in El Santa, a province of the Ancash region. According to her family, Norma More Guardado (44) developed pneumonia while receiving antiviral treatment at home, having been refused admission to the regional hospital “La Caleta” in Chimbote because its ventilator was broken down.
She was then taken to the “Eleazar Guzmán Barrón” hospital, where she was again refused admission; her family was told that the hospital did not have the right equipment or rooms for AH1N1 patients; finally, she was also rejected at the Essalud Hospital in Chimbote.
Norma More was pronounced dead in an ambulance, while while being taken to a hospital in Lima.
“This is a case of medical malpractice. If she had received proper medical care, she would still be alive,” stated her daughter, Mirtha More.
The family announced that they are looking at the possibility of filing a claim for malpractice.
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Health | 5 September, 2009 [ 12:24 ]
Vaccines against AH1N1 flu to arrive in Peru in October
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Deputy Minister of Health, Melitón Arce, announced that some 8,000 doses of the new vaccine against AH1N1 influenza will arrive in Peru in October, thanks to the support from the World's Health Organization (WHO), which bought them to the Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotec.
According to Peru21, the China Administration of Food and Medicines issued a license for Panflu-1 vaccine, after it passed the evaluations.
Reportedly, this single-dose vaccine is safe for humans between 3 and 60 years.
“The vaccines will be applied to all people considered as in high risk,” said Arce.
He also told the press that the rates of incidence of AH1N1 cases in Peru are dropping, and that sp far the country has all the necessary stock of retroviral drugs.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Deputy Minister of Health, Melitón Arce, announced that some 8,000 doses of the new vaccine against AH1N1 influenza will arrive in Peru in October, thanks to the support from the World's Health Organization (WHO), which bought them to the Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotec. According to Peru21, the China Administration of Food and Medicines issued a license for Panflu-1 vaccine, after it passed the evaluations.
Reportedly, this single-dose vaccine is safe for humans between 3 and 60 years.
“The vaccines will be applied to all people considered as in high risk,” said Arce.
He also told the press that the rates of incidence of AH1N1 cases in Peru are dropping, and that sp far the country has all the necessary stock of retroviral drugs.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Health | 1 September, 2009 [ 16:31 ]
Peru's Health Ministry to purchase US $100 millions worth of vaccines
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Health Ministry, Óscar Ugarte, told the press that his portfolio has allocated a S/. 300 million soles (approx. US $ 300 million dollars) to purchase several different types of vaccines for next year's immunization campaign.
The purchases will include the vaccine against AH1N1 influenza, that will be used among people in the high risk groups, that is, 7 million of Peruvians.
“This is not a vaccine for everyone, but for the children under 5, the elderly citizens, and the ones who suffer from any chronic health condition that might become a health risk,” said Ugarte.
Ugarte also remarked that the Ministry is taking all the necessary precautionary measures to face a probable new AH1N1 outbreak.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Health Ministry, Óscar Ugarte, told the press that his portfolio has allocated a S/. 300 million soles (approx. US $ 300 million dollars) to purchase several different types of vaccines for next year's immunization campaign. The purchases will include the vaccine against AH1N1 influenza, that will be used among people in the high risk groups, that is, 7 million of Peruvians.
“This is not a vaccine for everyone, but for the children under 5, the elderly citizens, and the ones who suffer from any chronic health condition that might become a health risk,” said Ugarte.
Ugarte also remarked that the Ministry is taking all the necessary precautionary measures to face a probable new AH1N1 outbreak.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Health | 1 September, 2009 [ 11:41 ]
Peru: 17 people died on TB during the first semester of 2009 in Puno
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Puno's Regional Directorate of Health (Diresa -Puno) has reported 17 deaths due to tuberculosis (TBC) in this region during the first semester of 2009, as well as 202 confirmed cases, 186 of wich are patients who have just contracted the disease for the first time.
Four of the patients died specifically on TB, while the other 13 died due to other severe conditions acquired during the course of the illness.
Diresa-Puno, which currently provides healthcare for these patients, made a public appeal encouraging people currently experiencing suspicious symptoms (chronic cough for more than 15 days, weight loss, nocturnal sweating and extreme fatigue) to go to the nearest health facility to receive medical treatment.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
Puno's Regional Directorate of Health (Diresa -Puno) has reported 17 deaths due to tuberculosis (TBC) in this region during the first semester of 2009, as well as 202 confirmed cases, 186 of wich are patients who have just contracted the disease for the first time. Four of the patients died specifically on TB, while the other 13 died due to other severe conditions acquired during the course of the illness.
Diresa-Puno, which currently provides healthcare for these patients, made a public appeal encouraging people currently experiencing suspicious symptoms (chronic cough for more than 15 days, weight loss, nocturnal sweating and extreme fatigue) to go to the nearest health facility to receive medical treatment.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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