Peru News News Peru » Health: Drought is deepening a health crisis among Peru’s recently contacted Indigenous Matsés
Until a century ago, few Matsés had ever been in contact with a white person before. The Indigenous people lived in a remote area of the Amazon Rainforest, along the border of Peru and Brazil, in ...
News Peru » Health: Peru declares health alert over H3N2 and measles
Peru's Health Ministry (Minsa) has declared a nationwide Epidemiological Alert (No. 008-2025) as a preventative measure against the potential entry and spread of infectious diseases, including the ...
News Peru » Health: Peru has declared a health emergency in most of its provinces as dengue cases soar
Peru declared a health emergency in most of its provinces on Monday due to a growing number of dengue cases that are occurring at a time of higher than usual temperatures caused by the El Nino weather ...
News Peru » Health: Peru declares health emergency as dengue outbreak 'imminent'
LIMA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Peru declared a health emergency across most of the country on Monday as a heat wave and heavy rains have led to a spike in dengue fever cases. The South American nation's ...
News Peru » Health: Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' in new law
LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law that deemed transgender people as having "mental health problems." The supreme decree ...
News Peru » Health: Peru has declared a health emergency in most of its provinces as dengue cases soar
Peru declared a health emergency due to rising dengue cases caused by El Nino. In 7 weeks, 31k cases reported, 2x 2023. Epidemic strained health system with 18 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024. WHO links ...