La Paz, Bolivia.-The Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) in Bolivia has decided to extend its participation in the Health Fair in the department of Tarija, where more than 10,000 people have already been assisted, Dr. Pavel Noa reported. During a telephone interview given to Prensa Latina, the BMC national coordinator stated that the consultations were initially […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba keeps diseases as dengue, zika and chikungunya under control, despite the existence of their transmitting agent: the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, said today the director for Vigilance and Anti-Vectorial Battle at the Public Health Ministry (MINSAP), Pena. The expert recognized that in the warmest months, the country experiences an increase in the number of […]
La Paz, Bolivia.-Professionals from the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) in Bolivia are providing solidarity on Sunday at the ExpoSalud 2017 fair, where they are offering free services to patients with limited resources. Alina Ochoa, the BMC head of medical care, stated that these kinds of events have a positive impact on Bolivians, as the Cuban […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba is celebrating today the World Human Milk Donation Day arranging the final details to open a tenth specialized center for this noble purpose. Ana Lilia Triana, head of the human milk banks project in the country, stated that the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund, is working […]
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Cochabamba, Bolivia.-Cuban doctors from 30 specialties treated more than two thousand Bolivians during the first day of the Health Fair that ends today in the Valle Hermoso Comprehensive Community Hospital in this city. According to organizers of the fair, ophthalmology, comprehensive general medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and orthopedic were the branches of medicine in which […]
American experts take from Cuba a very rich information about the multidisciplinary treatment you carry out for multiple sclerosis, Dr. Víctor Rivera said to Radio Reloj.
Havana, Cuba.-Experts from 24 countries of the planet will come to Cuba to discuss on leukemia, immunology, coagulation problems and others, during the celebration of the 8th Cuban Congress of Hematology (Hematology 2017), to start on May 8 in the Cuban capital. Besides, for the first time, the American Association of Hematology (ASH) will be […]
Piura, Peru.-A Cuban medical brigade today celebrated a month of solidarity work in this northern Peruvian city and its surroundings, with attention to the victims of heavy rains registered in the region of Piura. The head of the brigade of 23 doctors and other health professionals, Rolando Piloto, told Prensa Latina that the balance of […]
Piura, Peru.-An intense work has been carried out by Cuban health emergency team in the first three weeks of solidarity actions for the victims of flooding that wreaked havoc the Peruvian northern city of Piura. The team’s head Rolando Piloto told the Prensa Latina that the 23 Cuban health specialists have made 1,637 consultations so […]
Havana, Cuba.-As part of the 9th Congress of Cuba-Italy Surgery, specialists from both nations will have the possibility to debate on the new health technologies in this sector, the organizers said. This event, scheduled for April 24 through 26 at the Havana International Conference Center, will include masterly lectures and visits to some health institutions […]
Pirura, Peru.-The Cuban medical brigade begins its second week of work in the shelters of victims of the heavy rains and floods in this northern Peruvian city and its surroundings. The Cubans are preparing to start another day of work after a week in which they have treated 3,667 patients, to whom they gave preventive […]
Havana, Cuba.-Alberto Fernandez, head of the Elderly Care Department at the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), has recognized today the priority the Cuban health system has provided to the care of the elderly in the island . Taking into account that about 19.8 percent of the population (two million people) is over 60 years old, […]
Havana, Cuba.-Brigade 23 of the International Contingent of Specialists in Disaster Situations and Severe Epidemics, Henry Reeve, left for Peru today to help those affected by the heavy rains in that country. The 12 doctors and other 11 experts, all with more than ten years of work experience or with previous missions, will serve for […]
Havana, Cuba.- The 22nd Havana Model United Nations (Havmun) begins today at the Main Lecture hall of the Havana University with an extensive program of keynote speeches and working sessions of several agencies of that international body. This time, panels will be held by the Pan-American Health Organization, the United Nations Environment Program and the […]
Havana, Cuba.-New cases of cancer, the second cause of death in Cuba, continue to rise, although the disease”s mortality rates are beginning to stabilize somewhat, the Head of Cancer Control Program, Teresa Romero, told Prensa Latina. The national cancer strategy aims to incorporate a greater number of patients into the Family Doctor Program, in order […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuba”s Nephrology Institute (INEF) is celebrating from today to Saturday, March 18th, its 50th anniversary, with workshops and refresher courses for professionals of this medical specialty. As part of the activities, the ‘La Pradera’ International Health Center, in this capital, will host the 18th National Course of Pediatric Nephrology, and the Day for […]
Brasilia, Brazil.-Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros admitted that Brazilian patients prefer Cuban doctors in the More Doctors health program to national doctors, and he attributed this preference to their proven dedication to work. Cuban doctors are at the population’s disposal the whole day. They work from eight in the morning until six in the afternoon, […]
Havana, Cuba.-Participants in the 6th Conference of the Latin American Network of Non-Governmental Organizations of People with Disabilities and their Families (RIADIS), taking place here today, claim the empowerment of this population segment into society. The meeting, to be held until tomorrow at the Conference Center in this capital, aims to promote inclusive policies in […]
Moscow, Russia.-Cuban Deputy Minister of Public Health Marcia Cobas discussed cooperation in this area, including the introduction of Heberprot P in the country, with the Russian interim minister of that branch, Dimitri Kostennikov, diplomatic sources reported today. In the cordial meeting, was agreed to hold, between late May and early June, in Havana, the next […]
