News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
Topics related to health care in the municipality of Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba province and Cuba.
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
Havana, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The drug Heberprot-P will be among the first drugs to be marketed by Cuba with the United Arab Emirates, thanks to recent collaboration agreements, it …
Cuba to market Heberprot-P in the United Arab Emirates Read More
The training of integral professionals who will promote the country’s development at its highest level, with a high humanistic sense, is an essential premise in Cuba’s Medical Sciences centers, where …
Cuba to graduate more than 12,000 new medical science professionals this year Read More
Cuba today maintains active clinical-epidemiological and microbiological surveillance at all levels of care of the National Health System, including border transit, to detect the circulation of respiratory viruses. Cuban Minister …
Cuba maintains active clinical-epidemiological surveillance Read More
With Cuba’s cooperation, Jamaica will be able to make a leap in ophthalmologic care for the population, a procedure inscribed in the close relations between the two neighboring nations. A …
Eye care in Jamaica with support from Cuba Read More
Every November 22nd, and since 2000, Cuba celebrates the Pharmacist’s Day, in remembrance of the birth of Antonio Guiteras Holmes, who dedicated his efforts to the development of pharmacy in …
Contramaestre’s pharmacists celebrate their day Read More
For about three months now, the Orlando Pantoja Tamayo General Teaching Hospital in the municipality of Contramaestre has had a steam water distiller thanks to the innovation of Héctor Manuel …
Innovation in the hands of Héctor Manuel Batista Read More
The Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) announced the start of a clinical study with Quimi-Vio, its vaccine candidate for the prevention of pneumonia, meningitis, otitis and sepsis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae …
Clinical study begins in Havana with Quimi-Vio pneumococcal vaccine for chronically ill kids Read More