Cuba reported today only three new COVID-19 cases, 6 medical discharges and no fatalities.
Cuba reported only one case of COVID-19, 4 discharges and no deaths
The Cuban ministry of public health ( MINSAP by its Spanish acronym) reported today that the country reported only one positive case of COVID-19 out of the 817 samples taken for the surveillance and control of the disease.
Cuba denounces negative impact of the blockade on health sector
The Cuban health sector continues to be one of the worst hit by the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, the Ministry of Public Health of the Caribbean nation said today.
Cuba reported 6 new cases of COVID-19, 2 discharged and no deaths
Cuba reported at the close of Sunday only six new cases of Covid-19, without having to regret deaths from the disease, while the number of medical discharges were two recovered patients.
World Polio Day: a call to wipe out the disease
Every October 24, World Polio Day, is an opportunity to renew the commitment to eradicate the disease globally, an effort for which it is essential to continue with vaccination and maintain epidemiological surveillance actions.
International Health Convention Winds up in Havana
In difficult times in which social inequality prevail, actions aim at achieving universal healthcare are tasks to undertake with an reforming vision.
Cuba and Jamaica expand health collaboration
Dr. Jose Angel Portal Miranda, Cuban minister of public health, and Dr. Christopher Tufton, minister of health and welfare of Jamaica, signed today two letters of intent that will allow the adoption of two agreements for the benefit of the health of the Jamaican population.
BioCubaFarma prioritizes production to replace imports
Eduardo Martinez Diaz, president of the Cuban Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Industries Group (BioCubaFarma), said today that the project portfolio of this entity prioritizes the substitution of imported generic drugs.
Health for All trade fair concludes successfully in Havana
The 15th Health for All Trade Fair concluded on Thursday at the Havana Convention Center with the signing of 16 new contracts and commercial agreements worth more than 45 million dollars.
Cuban health authorities exchange views on medical collaboration with global counterparts
Dr. Jose Angel Portal Miranda, Cuban minister of public health, and Dr. Tania Margarita Cruz Hernandez, first deputy minister, held several exchanges with health authorities from different nations about medical collaboration.
Cuba invests in new medical oxygen plant for 2024
Rita Maria Fraga Bueno, communications specialist of the company Gases Industriales y OxiCuba S.A., told the Cuban News Agency that the new medical oxygen plant being built in the province of Granma(eastern Cuba) will provide services as of 2024.
Cuba Health System Grateful to UNICEF
A meeting held by Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal with executives with the UN Children Fund (UNICEF) was the right scenario to express that agency the island’s gratefulness for its permanent support of the Cuban health system.
Cuba-Salud 2022 to discuss human resources and climate change
The training of human resources to cope with the effects of climate change on health will be the topic of the lecture that Nobel Peace prizewinner Dr. Ana Rosa Moreno Sánchez will deliver this morning at the 4th International Convention Cuba-Salud 2022.
Today’s program features subjects related to international cooperation, hygiene and epidemiology, mother and child health, and clinical trials, among others.
UNFPA and Cuba sign agreement to increase health cooperation
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Cuba and the Ministries of Public Health and of Foreign Trade and Investment signed an agreement to increase health-related technical assistance and capacity building, including the procurement of contraceptives—IUDs in particular—as part of a regional strategy of the international agency to promote IUD use in the context of the country program agreed between UNFPA and Cuba until 2024.
Cuba Boosts Health Cooperation with other Nations
Cuba’s willingness to strengthen international health cooperation was ratified on Wednesday during several meetings held by Health Minister Jose Angel Portal with his counterparts from different countries.