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The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon urged the global community to act quickly to end the AIDS pandemic in about 14 years»
Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Global Action to End AIDS in 2030
New Zika Virus Infected Patients Identified in Cuba
The Cuban Ministry of Public Health has informed about three new cases of patients with imported Zika virus, for a total of 25 on the island so far, according to the daily Granma newspaper»
Thousand Delegates to Attend 21st International AIDS Conference in SA
Some 10 thousand delegates of 180 countries are expected to attend the 21st International Conference on AIDS in the city of Durban, according to the organizers quoted in Pretoria by the media»
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Indo-Greek City in Pakistan
Italian and Pakistani archaeologists have discovered large layers of an Indo-Greek city with weapons, coins and pottery forms, in Barikot, Pakistan, according to a Dawn report»
Cuba Reports Four New Imported Cases of Zika
Cuban health authorities reported today four new imported cases of people infected by Zika virus, raising to 21 the number of inhabitants of the island infected by the virus»
Sancti Spiritus Consolidates Application of Endoscopic Technique
Nearly 200 patients have been operated with basic endoscopic technique in Sancti Spiritus since this new surgical procedure was introduced in 2013 in the otolaryngology service of the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital. This is the only health institution in central Cuba to use this procedure in the treatment of diseases such as chronic rhino-sinusitis associated with nasal polyposis, and some »
Cuba’s Heberprot-P Granted Health Registration in 23 Countries
Unique in the world to treat advanced foot ulcers in diabetic patients, the Cuban drug Heberprot-P has already been registered in 23 countries, it was informed today»
WHO Calls Smokers to Intensify Campaign against Tobacco
“World No Tobacco Day” is being celebrated worldwide today. This year the emphasis is on implementing plain packaging to reduce demand for tobacco products»
Sancti Spiritus Builds First Solar Park in La Sierpe
The first photovoltaic power station built in Sancti Spiritus has already started generating power and was synchronized to the National Power System, which paves the way for the use of this renewable energy source on a wider scale in the territory. Electrical branch investor Gonzalo Gonzalez Cristiá told Escambray that the facility, sited in the local municipality of La Sierpe, »
Cuban Ministry of Public Health Informs on New Zika Infected Patient
The twelfth imported case of a patient with Zika virus has been diagnosed, corresponding to a 41-year-old Cuban citizen living in the municipality of Guira de Melena, Artemisa province»