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.

 PhD. Nivian Montes de Oca, a researcher at the National Center for Agricultural and Livestock Health (Censa by its Spanish acronym) in the Cuban western province of Mayabeque, is now vice president of the international initiative PREZODE (Prevention of Zoonotic Emergencies), a global effort launched by France to address the emergence of zoonotic diseases.

A novel high-beam laser device (Fisser High Beam) for procedures in oral surgery has begun to be used at the Faculty of Stomatology of the Havana University of Medical Sciences.

Authorities from Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) stressed on Monday the importance of preventive action in communities to address the effects of arboviral diseases, noting that this is the only way to mitigate their impact.

Approximately 4,000 nine-year-old girls will be immunized in the eastern province of Holguin in the coming days with the Cecolin vaccine for the prevention of the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Members of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations of the United States, in coordination with the Baptist Medical Fellowship of Cuba, visited several public health institutions in the western province of Mayabeque.

Science as a key factor in the development of the Cuban health system was the topic of discussion today during the final day of the Ibero-American Congress for the Exchange and Updating of Science and Technology Management (Ibergecyt 2025) and the Havana Innovation Fair.

José Angel Portal Miranda, Minister of Public Health (Minsap), chaired the systematic review to evaluate health recovery actions in the eastern provinces affected by Hurricane Melissa, the agency itself reported on its official website.

Jamaican health authorities expressed their gratitude to the Cuban medical brigade for their work during and after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which heavily impacted the island, as reported by Cuba's Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) on its official website.

In the current epidemiological context in Cuba, characterized by the simultaneous circulation of several arboviruses, the National Health System is strengthening measures at all levels of care to ensure a more comprehensive, organized, and effective response.

The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on its website that epidemiological surveillance and vector control efforts have been intensified last week, in response to an increase in febrile cases associated with arboviruses such as dengue and chikungunya.

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