Cuban ancient city of Trinidad is currently hosting the International Congress Orthopedics 2014, which Dr. Rodrigo Alvarez Cambra, head of the Organizing Committee, expects to be a success taking into consideration the quantity of nations and companies to be present. “The attendance to this 25th congress, said the also president of the Cuban Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, is already »
Over 270 papers will be presented at the 25th Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, to be held in Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, from September 22 to 27.»
Russia’s Health Minister Veronika Skortsova stressed in Moscow the quality of the Cuban biotechnology industry and expressed her interest in having a larger presence of Cuban pharmaceuticals in her country.»
A total of 6 thousand 195 patients were treated in Cuba with stem cells in the first half of 2014, while the medical procedure has been expanded to 14 provinces since it was first administered here in 2004.»
Over a hundred cardiovascular patients are implanted pacemakers in Sancti Spiritus every year.»
Pharmaceutical distributors, experts, and representatives of Vietnam vaccination centers expressed interest in the qualities of an effective Cuban medicine to fight meningitis B and C.»
A keynote speech titled “Cuba’s Civil Defense System, Fifty Years of Learned Lessons” is opening the working sessions today at the Ninth International Conference on Natural Disasters, running until June 20.»
Tropical storm Cristina strengthened today into a category 1 hurricane in Saffir-Simpson scale off Mexico’s Pacific Coast, informed the National Hurricane Service.»
More than 2 577 000 people have recovered or improved vision today, thanks to Operation Miracle, a Cuban-Venezuelan program underway in many countries and whose benefits were recognized here by health authorities.»
In a few days the hurricanes season 2014 for the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico will start and better than knowing the forecast is the importance of being prepared, stated today a Cuban expert.»
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