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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Cuban health workers offering their services in Mexico rushed to assist the people affected by recent heavy rains, said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.

Cuban deputy health minister Carilda Peña reported the spread of Chikungunya in eight Cuban provinces, where Dengue and Oropouche Fever are also present, with Dengue being the most dangerous of the three arboviruses.

José Ángel Portal Miranda, Cuban Minister of Public Health, and Mitoha Ondoo Ayekaba, Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Health Infrastructure of Equatorial Guinea, reaffirmed their commitment to increase cooperation in the health sector for the benefit of both peoples.

Mosquito control measures, including spraying in high-risk areas with high vector populations, and targeted treatment, are gaining prominence in the western province of Matanzas due to the rise in arboviral diseases.

The Mayabeque province launched its flu vaccination campaign in the municipality of San Nicolas, with the aim of preventing serious complications and reducing mortality from influenza in the most vulnerable groups, reported Radio Mayabeque.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hailed Cuba’s results regarding the protection and conservation of the ozone layer, a vital shield that protects the Earth from the ultraviolet radiation of the Sun.

In a post on X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla hailed the International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South―observed this year for the first time― and reasserted Cuba's commitment to this issue, so essential for achieving a more just, inclusive and equitable world.

Eduardo Martinez Diaz, Cuban deputy prime minister, described the opening of the Biopharmaceutical Research Institute, part of the Cuban-Chinese joint venture Biotech Pharmaceutical, in the northern Chinese city of Changzhi, as a milestone.