The Hatuey solidarity project, based in the United States, delivered its eighth donation of cytostatic drugs and other medications for children with cancer, an effort that will continue according to its coordinator and close friend, Gloria la Riva, who affirmed here today: “We are committed forever, Cuba will not give up, and neither will we.”

A group of 43 members of the Cuban scientific community and two institutions were awarded the Carlos J. Finlay Order, by decree signed by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, and proposed by Armando Rodríguez Batista, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA by its Spanish acronym).

With the aim of contributing to physical and family well-being, the Dutch foundation Stichting Cuba Adelante is cooperating with public health institutions and vulnerable population groups in the province of Holguín by providing donations.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, held another meeting on Monday with experts and scientists on health issues.

The Cuban workers in Venezuela are all safe and offering their services after the US attacks over the weekend, said Medical Brigade chief Doctor Yuleyvis Martinez.

The Cuban Society for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Respect (Cubasolar) confirmed that in 2025 it maintained its vitality in the management, monitoring, and execution of its international collaboration projects.

Pinar del Rio concluded 2025 with the lowest infant mortality rate in Cuba, at 4.7 per 1,000 live births.

With 83 % coverage to date, the vaccination of nine-year-old girls against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, among other diseases, is progressing in the Cuban western province of Matanzas.

Cuban and foreign professionals have concluded their collaboration on a novel project to benefit specialized public health services in the country, reported the Institute of Cybernetics, Mathematics, and Physics (ICIMAF by its Spanish acronym).

The solidarity and volunteer work brigade “65th Anniversary of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP)” will be officially welcomed on Monday―coinciding with Teacher’s Day―at the Grandes Alamedas School in the municipality of Caimito.

Specialists from the Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK) reported on the evolution of arboviruses in Cuba during the television program Mesa Redonda, with an emphasis on the impact of chikungunya and the need to strengthen epidemiological surveillance.

With nearly 2,000 cases of fever reported in health facilities in each of the last two weeks and a high rate of infestation by the dengue and chikungunya vectors, the central province of Sancti Spiritus continues to face a complex epidemiological situation that necessitates strengthening medical care and surveillance.

The magazine Destino Salud (Health Destination) presented its new 2026 edition, which aims to promote healthcare services within the tourism sector, in the context of the 41st Havana International Fair (FIAHV 2025).

Dr. Carilda Peña Garcia, Cuban Deputy Minister of Public Health, reported today on the country's situation regarding arboviruses (mainly chikungunya and dengue) at the close of epidemiological week 47.