News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
Topics related to health care in the municipality of Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba province and Cuba.
In the town of Maffo, municipality of Contramaestre, those who know Ilúz Mustelier Moreno, know that she graduated in Nursing, but perhaps they do not know that this paramedic has …
Nursing, a profession that nestles deep in our souls Read More
Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba begins World Salt Awareness Week on Monday with a reminder from local health authorities that, according to WHO/PAHO standards, the Cuban population is a …
World Salt Awareness Week a health challenge for Cuba Read More
“The noblest of occupations and who knows if the most pleasant is that of a nurse”, as our National Hero José Julián Martí Pérez used to say, and he was …
Nursing, a noble and pleasant job Read More
These men and women do not practice human medicine, but they do pure science, touch hearts and save lives with the same professionalism. To be a veterinarian is to understand …
Veterinarians, lovers of the animal kingdom Read More
The prevention and timely treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is a major task for the Cuban health system. STIs are a pressing health problem worldwide, with a growing number …
Against STIs, take the safe road Read More
Cuba honors World Health Day, April 7, with its commitment to observing health care as an universal human right as stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic and backed by …
Cuba honors World Health Day Read More
With the slogan “My health, my right”, World Health Day is celebrated in Cuba this April 7 with a variety of activities aimed at promoting these conquests achieved by more …
Contramaestre welcomes World Health Day on April 7 Read More
The Revolution’s decision to preserve the health of the people with effective solutions was demonstrated in 1962 when the first national vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis began in Cuba. Polio, until …
Cuba against poliomyelitis Read More
On December 7, the patient Raúl Miranda, 52 years old, farmer at the Abel Santamaría cooperative in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, underwent surgery for a myxomatous tumor, almost …
Successful cardiac tumor surgery Read More
Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The High Level Special Envoy and president of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, is today in Kenya taking urgent …
Cuba seeks in Kenya to clarify the situation of kidnapped doctors Read More