Pinar del Rio(westernmost province) plans to apply the third dose of anti-COVID-19 booster to more than 300,000 people with the nationally produced Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus vaccines.
Cuban minister congratulates scientists and technologists
Elba Rosa Perez Montoya, Cuban minister of science, technology and environment (CITMA by its Spanish acronym), congratulated scientists and technologists on the occasion of the celebration of the World Day of Science and Technology.
Cuba improves fetal cardiac function diagnosis
The strengths of the Cuban cardiopediatric network and its contribution to fetal heart disease diagnosis were recognized in a meeting of specialists.
Cuba thanks Paraguay for donation of medical supplies
Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, General Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, thanked Paraguay today for a donation of seven tons of medical supplies for the Cuban health system.
Cuban scientific center implements new innovation projects for 2023
The National Center for Biopreparations (BioCen) is carrying out a series of innovation projects that include research, development, production, storage, distribution and commercialization of several products of the entity to favor the increase of services and the satisfaction of their demands.
Cuba hosts International Congress on Neurodevelopment
The 3rd International Congress on Neurodevelopment and Early Attention CINAT 2023 will be held from today until April 6, with the participation of experts from several Latin American countries, at the Plaza America Convention Center in this seaside resort city(western Cuba).
WHO/PAHO urge to maintain surveillance for COVID-19 variant
During a scientific convention held in this city, Dr. José Moya, representative of the World and Pan American Health Organizations (WHO/PAHO) in Cuba, urged the medical community to keep an eye on the COVID-19 Omicron variant, given its current upward trend in 85 countries and the fact that a high percentage of the world population remains unvaccinated against the new coronavirus.
Cuba Watches Bird Flue on Migration Corridors
Although Avian Influenza is under control in Cuba, ecotourism guides, veterinary doctors and conservationists keep on alert at the Salinas de Brito, one of the most important Cuban migration corridors, where no cases of the disease have thus far been reported.
Cuban advanced technologies commission approves scientific and technological categories
Nearly 500 scientific and technological categories were approved in 2022 by the National Commission for specialization in advanced technologies, made up of 16 experts from Cuban centers, institutions, laboratories and companies.
International evaluation of Cuban health areas concludes
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded in this city, with good results, a five-day-long evaluation of Cuba’s contribution to human health-related areas by experts from the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) who examined information of the 2016-2022 period.
Cuban western province on the way to eliminate tuberculosis
Matanzas is a province that with the actions carried out before Covid-19, those maintained during the pandemic and those resumed, can advance towards the elimination of Tuberculosis (TB), stressed today Lourdes Suarez Alvarez Suarez, head of the National Program for the Prevention, Control and Elimination of that disease in Cuba.
Solidarity organization rejects US pressure on Italy for hiring Cuban doctors
The Italy-Cuba Friendship Association (Anaic) stated today that the pressures of the United States against the hiring of Cuban doctors in the European country constitute an absurd meddling in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.
Cuba will soon have its Vaccine against Dengue Fever
Cuba will sooner than later have its own vaccine against Dengue Fever, said president Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party.
Equine Therapy, Hopeful Program for Challenged Children
An equine therapy program in this central eastern city is currently providing rehabilitation to 44 challenged children.
BioCen, center for research and teacher training
is one of the Cuban institutions accredited within the Science, Technology and Innovation entities, a result that was achieved thanks to the potential of its professionals and its mission to develop innovative projects.







