Health
19 October, 2022 Dengue, zika, and chikungunya on debate at Health Convention in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Sexual and reproductive health, socio-environmental determinants, and their influence on the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya are issues for discussion on the third day of the 4th International Health Convention taking place in Cuba on Wednesday. Child liver transplants, Cuba-Venezuela collaboration within South-South cooperation, and the challenges of the epidemiological situation in […]
19 October, 2022 Iberostar participates in Cuba’s Medical Tourism Fair

Havana, Cuba.- The Spanish company Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is participating today in the First International Medical Tourism and Welfare Fair held at the Pabexpo fairgrounds in Havana. The lodging company is taking part in the event together with the Cuban Public Health Ministry (Minsap), the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) and the Comercializadora de Servicios […]
26 September, 2022 Expectations grow for Cuba’s health fair

Havana, Cuba.- The First International Medical Tourism and Wellness Fair (FITSaludCuba) is attracting the attention of specialists in the travel sector in the world, according to a report from Cuban authorities. Comments from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) and specialists in the healthcare segment agreed that the meeting is on the agenda of many tour […]
21 September, 2022 The 2022 Italy-Cuba Surgery International Workshop convened in Rome

Rome, Italy.- With the presence of important experts in Italian medicine, academics and businessmen from this country, the International Workshop “Italy-Cuba Surgery 2022” was convened at the Embassy of Cuba in Rome. The presentation of this event, to be held in Havana from November 14 to 16 of this year, was chaired by Cuban ambassador, […]
15 September, 2022 IPK specialist praises knowledge to fight off dengue in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Our major technology to fight off denguenowadays is knowledge, according to Dr. Osvaldo Castro, specialist at Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK). “There is no medicine, no miracle drug or vaccine that can help us prevent or treat dengue,” Castro said, while assuring death from this disease can be avoided. Castro considered […]
15 August, 2022 Argentina to send 2.7 tons of medical supplies to Cuba

Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Argentina will send its first batch of 2.7 tons of medical supplies to Cuba as solidarity support following death-dealing fire at the Matanzas oil terminal, Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero reported Sunday. On Twitter, the foreign minister specified his country´s donation will be made on Monday. There will be other shipments on […]