The president of the African Union Commission (AU), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, expressed on Wednesday her gratitude to Cuba for the solidarity shown in various fields, especially in the fight against the Ebola epidemic that struck West Africa.
Cuba will propose Washington health cooperation project for Haiti
Cuba will propose Washington a trilateral health assistance project for Haiti after considering it with Haitian authorities, Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez announced in New York.
Technological advances are highlighted for Criminal Science in Cuba
Cuba has well trained professionals and advanced technology in criminal investigation, said Cuban Forensic expert Jorge Gonzalez Perez, Dean of Havana´s School of Medical Sciences.
Cuba: reduction of the ozone-depleting substances
The Vienna Convention for the protection of the Ozone Layer is among the many business forums and international legal regulations in existence on sustainable and environmental development.
International Orthopedics Congress opens in Eastern Cuba
Some 200 delegates from four continents are participating at the 26th International Congress on Orthopedics, underway since today in the Eastern Cuban city of Camaguey, some 570 kilometers from the capital Havana.
Caribbean Physicians and Specialists Trained in Santiago de Cuba
The University of Medical Sciences (UCM) of Santiago de Cuba received the first students of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), by way of a plan of scholarships offered by Cuba to train physicians and specialists in the various branches of Medicine.
Cuba Presents Orthopedic Advancements at International Forum
Cuban orthopedists will present their latest advancements at the 26th Congress of the Cuban Orthopedics and Traumatology Society, September 21-26 in the eastern city of Camaguey.
International Nanotech Seminar underway in Havana
Nanotechnology experts are gathering today and until Friday at Havana´s Conventions Center at the Fifth International Seminar on that scientific field.
Cuban medical brigade at work in Dominica
The Cuban medical brigade that traveled to the Caribbean island nation of Dominica to assist citizens after the passage of tropical storm Erika is already attending to the needs of the local people.
Cuba´s Labiofam opens branch in Bolivia
Cuba's LABIOFAM Business Group opened its first branch in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba in a ceremony attended by businessmen, diplomats and departmental authorities.
Cuban-Venezuelan free eye surgery program now in Antigua and Barbuda
Created in 2004 by Cuba´s Fidel Castro and Venezuela´s Hugo Chavez, the free eye surgery program known as Operation Miracle, designed to treat low-income patients, is now benefiting the citizens of Antigua and Barbuda.
New Cuban Vaccine against Chronic Hepatitis B
The new Cuban vaccine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B is currently undergoing clinical trials in Cuba and eight Asian countries, with the cooperation of the French company Abivax.
July in Cuba, third hottest in more than 50 years
This past month of July ended up being the third hottest in Cuba since 1951, with an average temperature of 28.2 Celsius degrees, 0.7 more than the historical measurement for this month.
The United Nations Acknowledges Work of Cuban Medical Brigade in Haiti
The Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mourad Wahba, of Egypt, who is also the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), described as excellent the work carried out by the Cuban Medical Brigade in Haiti.
Cuba Begins Industrial Production of New Vaccine
The Heber-NASVAC vaccine to treat Hepatitis C stands out among the new productions of the National Center for Bio-formulas (BIOCEN) located in Bejucal, Mayabeque province.