Spain News News Spain » Health: Spain health workers hold huge Madrid protest over state of health system
MADRID, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Spain's health workers protested in Madrid on Sunday over what they say is the destruction of the public health system by the conservative regional ...
News Spain » Health: Prison Is the First Mental Health Visit for Many in Spain
Spain has one of the highest incarceration rates in Europe, with 160 individuals imprisoned per 100,000 residents. In 2020, 43,494 people were incarcerated in facilities not managed by regional health ...
News Spain » Health: FEATURE-Spain health service chokes as austerity tightens
MADRID, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Medical suppliers haven't been paid for as much as two years, emergency rooms have been shut down and doctors in Catalonia have been told to accept a pay cut or 1,500 ...
News Spain » Health: 7 habits that make Spain the healthiest country in the world
In the Bloomberg’s Global Health Index For 2024, Spain surpassed Italy and became the healthiest country in the world. This Mediterranean country has an average life expectancy of 86 years old. Spain ...
News Spain » Health: Spain moves to tighten tobacco rules, fine parents if their underage children smoke
The Spanish government approved a draft of the country's new anti-smoking law, which comes amid a push to curb young people's access to tobacco and boost public health. The law would extend Spain's ...
News Spain » Health: Study highlights worsening health disparities for immigrants in Spain
A new study in Preventive Medicine highlights immigration status as an important social determinant of health in Spain. For the study, a team of researchers led by CUNY SPH Distinguished Professor ...
News Spain » Health: Spain Breaks Health Barriers With New Guinness World Records
The 2026 edition of Guinness World Records, published this October, features 2897 remarkable accomplishments from around the world, more than 80% of them new or updated this year. In Spain’s case, 12 ...