Hours after coming out of successful surgery for non-aggressive prostate cancer, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos tweeted his thanks for all the support he received. The 61-year-old who is currently…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has safely emerged from an operation to remove a tumor on his prostate gland, reported local media Wednesday. A surgery to remove a cancerous tumor…
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos was hospitalized Wednesday to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The president arrived at the Bogota hospital at 6:30 and briefly spoke to…
The future of the new bill to regulate euthanasia in Colombia is still uncertain as the debates continue in the senate on Tuesday. Voices for and against the new bill,…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced doctors have established he has prostate cancer and will be operated this week. In a televised speech, the president said “it’s a…
There have allegedly been 144 cases of girls between the ages of 10 and 14 years becoming pregnant this year in Colombia, reported local media Friday. Colombia has registered 1,125…
According to a study done by the Health Ministry, half of Colombians are overweight and are generally unhealthy. Health Ministry official Fernando Ramirez, in conjunction with a professor from the…
Colombia’s Congress, not the government, should authorize Bogota to supply illicit drugs to addicts as proposed by the mayor of the capital who claims it will reduce crime, an adviser…
A Canadian non-profit organization announced Thursday they will be providing millions in funding for a Colombian program to improve children’s health in the country. Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), which is funded…