Dr. Rafael Estrada Gonzalez, of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute said on Monday in Havana that the center continues to improve in comprehensive treatment and specialized attention of its neurological-degenerative illness and those that increase due to the aging population.

Researcher of the Molecular Immunology Center, Dr. Agustin Lage began on Wednesday in Holguin the 10th Edition of the Exposcience 2018 Provincial Event with a master conference on the challenges of Cuban science.

The President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, PhD in Physics Anton Zeilinger visited on Wednesday in Havana the headquarters of the Cybernetics, Math and Physics Institute (ICIMAF).

The Orthopedic and Traumatology Service at the Calixto Garcia University Hospital in Havana carried out over three thousand 500 surgeries last year of these, one thousand 500 scheduled surgeries, said an expert.

The Cuban Pediatric Society will hold its Congress, proud of its achievements like the reduction of the infant mortality rate in the country during 2017 with 4.0 per one thousand live births the lowest in history and under five for the 10th consecutive year.

Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales congratulated on Monday in Havana, researchers, professors, professionals and workers of the sector on occasion of Day of Cuban Science.

Cuban ambassador to Guinea Bissau, Tomas Lorenzo Gomez thanked the Health Minister of the African nation Carlitos Barai, for its support to the work of the Cuban medical brigade in the past year, allowing the reopening of the School of Medicine in the region of Gabu and improve the living conditions of the staff.

A representative of the country's scientific community coincided on Thursday on the important role of science, technology and innovation for socio-economic development.

The Company of Pharmacies and Opticians, of the province of Camagüey, surpassed in an eight percent the 5.1 million bottles of Natural and Traditional Medicine (MNT) planned for 2017.

Cuba's Medical Services Company and the Nigerian State of Kaduna signed an agreement for exchanges in the health sector, which includes sending students to the Caribbean island to study medicine.

BioCubaFarma presented a report to one of the commissions of the Cuban Parliament on its management and the deficiencies that still exist in the production of medicines in charge of that business group.

China expressed its interest in strengthening cooperation with Cuba's biopharmaceutical industry, Prensa Latina (PL) reported today from Beijing.

Cuba and India signed a memorandum of understanding to promote bilateral ties in the health sector, which includes training and exchange of experiences and the acquisition of pharmaceutical products.

Experts from the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) will present today the results of Cuba in the fight against polio and 20 years of collaboration with the World Health Organization, during the 80th Anniversary of the Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK) Congress, underway in Havana.