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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.»

South Africa and Mozambique confirmed an agreement against wild animal poaching, after recalling that the two countries are affected by the largest traffic route of rhino horns.»

RALCA external fixators, designed by Professor Rodrigo Alvarez Cambras in the early 1970s, used in some 50 countries, announced on Wednesday in this capital the eminent Cuban scientist.»

The program “Mas Medicos” (More Doctors) will have 13, 235 health specialists in April to provide medical services to a population of 46 million Brazilians, asserted on Monday the country’s President, Dilma Rousseff.»

Eighty-four percent of Cubans with diabetes mellitus have a life expectancy of nearly 78 years, similar to that of those who have not suffered the disease, the Granma newspaper reported.»

The Coordinator of the Council on Communication and Citizenry, Rosario Murillo, highlighted the preparation and organization of institutions and citizens of Nicaragua to face the occurrence of earthquakes.»