Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

Tourists from the northern keys of Cuba return to their countries

Cubaplus: Courtesy of Prensa Latina

Today, the return to their respective countries of the tourists staying at the Jardines del Rey hotels, from the Cayo Coco international airport, on the north coast of the Central region of Cuba.

Cuba controls entry through its borders

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Cuba will regulate the entry to the country of foreign visitors as of next Tuesday March 24 and will only allow the return of Cuban residents who are abroad and foreigners who are on the Island to return to their countries of origin, besides maintaining commercial activity.

Cuban scientists work on design of new vaccine against Covid-19

Cubaplus: Courtesy of Prensa Latina

Cuba's Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB) has the design of a vaccine that could be administered against the new Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

Canadian Lung Cancer Patient Survives Thanks to Cuban Vaccine

The left to right: Lorne Bryden, Judy Bryden and Wendy Bryden.

Worldwide some 1.6 million people develop lung cancer every year. It is the most common form of cancer among human beings and the most deadly, taking 1.38 million lives annually.

Cuba among countries with lowest infant mortality rates in the world

Cubaplus: Cortesia de Prensa Latina

In 2019, Cuba recorded an infant mortality rate of 5.0 deaths per 1,000 live births, which places it today among the top 35 countries with the lowest rates in the world.

Cuba, Reference in Preventing and Treating Diabetes

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Cuba has been an international reference in the prevention and treatment of diabetes, considered a global catastrophe in health, Ileydis Iglesias, director of the National Institute of Endocrinology, said.

Cuban Medical Services Presents Opportunities for International Tourism

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The Cuban Medical Services Marketing Division (CSMC) puts a total of 280 programs of attention in almost all specialties for medical treatment and quality of life for all foreigners visiting Cuba, said the President of this entity, Miladys Orraca.

Cuba to Host International Symposium on Health Quality

Prensa Latina

The First International Symposium on Quality Health 2019 will take place in this capital from March 27 to 29 with the attendance of prestigious national and foreign organizations, the organizers has announced.

New York Times Recognizes Cuba's Health Achievements

Prensa Latina

Cuba is doing an awesome job in the health sector, from which the United States could learn, an editorial in The New York Times newspaper stated Friday.

2018, Relevant for Cuba in Health Research

Prensa Latina

The year 2018 saw the highest growth in scientific categorization, doctoral defenses and master''s degrees in the Cuban National Health System, highlighted Tuesday on Twitter Health Minister Jose Angel Portal.

Cuba Concludes 2018 with Nearly 90,000 Future Health Professionals

Prensa Latina

Cuba''s medical universities and other institutions conclude 2018 with 87,000 students studying at the highest level, said Sunday the Public Health Minister, Jose Angel Portal.

Pan-American Nursing Colloquium Opens in Cuba

Prensa Latina

The 16th Pan-American Nursing Research Colloquium opens in Havana on Tuesday with the assistance of delegates from 21 countries with the aim of socializing the work to improve the quality of care.

Cuba, China and Canada to Cooperate in Study of Brain

Prensa Latina

Cuba,China and Canada signed an agreement today in Chengdu city (central China) that will allow academic cooperation, joint publications and the opening of a brain research institute.

Calixto 2018 Convention begins in Cuba

Prensa Latina

The International Convention Calixto 2018 began in this capital with the attendance of delegates of more than 15 countries to updating themselves about the scientific results in public health at national level and abroad.