The First Regional Meeting for the strategy of surveillance and control of arboviruses started today in Havana with the attendance of health ministers, specialists from most countries of the Americas and their European colleagues»
U.S. Expert Praises Progress of Regenerative Medicine in Cuba
The president of the U.S. company Regenestem, Ricardo de Cubas, praised on Thursday in Havana the history of Cuban medicine and the results of Regenerative Medicine, in spite of limited resources»
UN: Cuba Highlights Care Granted to Disabled People
Cuba guarantees particular attention to people with disabilities, based on the support of government institutions and civil society, according to reports delivered during the Social Forum that continues today in Geneva»
Matthews Becomes a Category Three Hurricane, Heads to Jamaica
With 185-kilometer-per hour sustained winds and higher gusts, Matthews became a category three hurricane this morning and continues to intensify as it moves on Caribbean waters»
Cuba Will Continue to Participate in Brazilian “More Doctors” Program
The contribution of Cuban physicians has reached 40 million Brazilians, particularly low income families. This fact has had a positive impact on the health indicators of that South American nation»
World Experts to Attend Cuban Regional Forum on Zika
Cuba will host a regional meeting on Zika and other diseases October 20 and 21 with the attendance of renowned experts from The Americas and Europe, along with specialists who have been involved in the fight of Zika»
Cuban-Made Heberferon Fights Skin Cancer
Specialists of the Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) has created a new drug called Heberferon, aimed at reducing or eliminating non-melanoma skin tumors»
Neurosurgical Training Laboratory Opens in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
The first neurosurgical training laboratory located within a hospital was recently inaugurated at the Camilo Cienfuegos University General Hospital of Sancti Spiritus»
NASA Creates Submarines to Study Waters of Lakes and Oceans
The US National Air and Space Administration (NASA) is now working on the development of space submarines, to study and analyze the waters of lakes and oceans found in other planets and their satellites»
UN Allocates Budget to Fight AIDS in South Africa
The United Nations (UN) announced a fund of almost $420 million USD to end AIDS epidemic in South Africa, today with the world’s highest population of people with HIV»