Reinforcing the importance of Covid-19 vaccination in children
Written by Evelyn AlasRepresentatives of the Asociación de Pediatría de El Salvador (ASOPEDES) held a congress in which they addressed topics of interest, such as the importance of vaccination as a strategy to prevent bacterial resistance, lessons learned from the vaccination against Covid 19 and the effect of long covid in children, regarding what is happening at the moment.
Uber redoubles its commitment to road safety in El Salvador
Written by Evelyn AlasAs part of the Moves event, a project of the Asociación Ohana503 that seeks to save lives on roads, educating and raising awareness about the importance of mobility and road safety, the Uber app reiterated its commitment to promoting safer streets, with the implementation of two new features that will soon be available in El Salvador: users will receive an alert when they have to get out of the vehicle near a bike lane and will seek to prevent distractions for delivery partners on bicycles when making a delivery.
Great Place to Work recognizes Millicom as one of Fortune's Best Places to Work in 2022
Written by Evelyn AlasMillicom, the leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Latin America through its TIGO brand, has been recognized with the fifth position among the Best Places to Work in 2022. The list by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine ranks the 25 best places to work worldwide.
More than 120 women graduate as electrician technicians
Written by Evelyn AlasAES El Salvador, through its program "AES Mujer" and the Ministerio de Desarrollo Local, through "Ciudad Mujer" graduated the 2022 class of women electricians. They are 124 new certified technicians from the course "Fourth Category Residential Electrical Installations" and specialized in "Load Reading and Census".
Moderna receives FDA clearance for emergency use of booster vaccine
Written by Evelyn AlasModerna, Inc, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger ARN (ARNm), therapeutics and vaccines, announced today that it received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting omicron BA.4/BA, 5, mRNA-1273.222, for children and adolescents 6 to 17 years of age.
ANEP provides food for Comandos de Salvamento volunteers
Written by Evelyn AlasThe Asociación Nacional de la Empresa Privada, ANEP, delivered food for the young volunteers of Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, who have been providing their service in the wake of tropical storm Julia.
“Corazones a una Frecuencia” campaign will raise funds to donate 100 scholarships to young people
Written by Evelyn AlasNext october, Asociación Fe y Alegría will be celebrating 53 years of presence in El Salvador, during which it has focused its efforts on promoting the right to an education without barriers and working on behalf of children, youth and adults living in vulnerable conditions.
'Deep tech': how technology improves people's health
Written by Evelyn AlasIn the wake of the pandemic, interest and investment in healthcare and deep tech startups has experienced a strong boost. These advances demonstrate how technology improves disease treatments, solves medical problems and transforms people's lives. In many cases, these changes are driven by the innovation ecosystem.
Suramericana consolidates its position as a leader in the insurance industry: BRC Ratings ratifies the company's 'AAA' rating
Written by Evelyn AlasBRC Ratings S&P Global S.A. SCV, a securities rating company, once again ratified the 'AAA' rating for Suramericana S.A., as well as for its ordinary bonds for $1 trillion pesos (COP).