The fulfillment of the measures for the improvement of the Family Doctor and Nurse Program was analyzed today on the first day of the Health and Sports Work Commission of the National Assembly of People's Power, which is on its 40th anniversary of its creation by Fidel Castro Ruz, historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, as the basis of the primary health care system in the country.

As part of a campaign of solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Rafael in Cuba, a shipment of 1.3 tons of medical supplies were ready today to be sent to the island from Spain.

The purchase of five new hemodialysis machines, which work as artificial kidneys, will considerably help Nephrology services for patients treated for kidney failure at the Ernesto Guevara de la Serna General Hospital in eastern Las Tunas province.

The installation of a Digital Laboratory for Hearing Aids in the Specialized Audiology Service of the eastern province of Las Tunas is a step forward in the treatment of people suffering from this type of medical condition, especially for infants at an early age.

The Cuban Nursing Society (SCE) will hold its 20th Congress, intended to socialize experiences related to the application of science and technological innovation in this field for the benefit of global health.

Parliamentarians from the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba and the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation discussed Health and Biotechnology issues in their first working session, held via videoconference.

On the 25th anniversary of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM by its Spanish acronym), Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, sent a warm greeting to the students and graduates of that center.

The 1st International Congress of Graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM by its Spanish acronym) concluded today with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the institution, founded on the same date in 1999.

Cuban and Chinese authorities reiterated on Tuesday their willingness to deepen cooperation in the health sector, which counts on huge potential for development, according to the Cuban Health Ministry.

A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that from January to October this year, 14 countries in the Americas reported 4 thousand 213 confirmed mpox cases, including six deaths.

In statements to the press yesterday, Dr. Francisco Durán García, national director of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health, reported the presence of the dengue and oropouche viruses in 14 and 15 provinces of the country, respectively, and urged the population to step up hygiene and environmental sanitation and avoid the accumulation of water, given the proliferation of mosquitoes as a result of the heavy rains of recent days.

Executives of the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap by its Spanish acronym) continue visiting health institutions in Havana to check on the actions taken in response to the energy contingency, the agency reported on X.

Dr. Francisco Durán García, national director of Hygiene and Epidemiology, informed in a press conference that the dengue and oropouche viruses are still spreading in most Cuban provinces and called on the population step up hygiene and environmental sanitation and to avoid the accumulation of water, given the proliferation of mosquitoes as a result of the heavy rains of recent days.

The community rural nursing work in Cuba, recognized as a benchmark by the Pan American Health Organization, was presented at the first national forum on the health specialty in eastern Holguín province.