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Cuba participates in Nicaragua’s International Health and Technology Fair
Managua, August 18 (Radio Habana Cuba) Cuba participates in the 2nd International Health and Technology Fair held in Nicaragua, with the participation of more than 120 technology distributors and pharmaceutical companies from around the world. At the Olof Palme Convention … Continue reading
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Five students went to Cuba 28 years ago with a suitcase full of dreams. They came back as doctors
Mzulungile Nodikida, Sanele Madela, Bongile Mabilane, Nhlakanipho Gumede and Godisamang Kegakilwe have one thing in common: They studied medicine in Cuba. Since its establishment in 1996, the Cuba-South Africa medical programme has been knocked for being impractical, too expensive, and … Continue reading
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Favorable collaborative research on tropical infections
By Roberto Morejón August 7 (Radio Habana Cuba) As every summer, the Cuban health services remain on alert for the presence of arboviruses, a group of diseases caused by viruses transmitted to humans by insects and arachnids. With the increase … Continue reading
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India Sends Donation to Cuba for Production of Antibiotics
By Carlos Serpa Maceira Havana, 9 August (Radio Habana Cuba) The Government of India has sent a donation of 10 million euros to the Biocubafarma Business Group for the purchase of pharmaceutical raw materials and active ingredients for the production … Continue reading
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Cuba and Russia conduct studies on infectious diseases
Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban and Russian experts are conducting a series of studies on infectious diseases, including Oropouche fever, in this nation. TASS reported that experts from both countries are analyzing the current behavior of diseases caused by … Continue reading
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U.S. activists deliver $60,000 in medical aid to Cuban children with cancer
Havana, July 29 (Radio Havana Cuba)– U.S.-based activists with the Hatuey Project, in partnership with IFCO/Pastors for Peace, recently delivered desperately needed cancer medications, medical supplies and medical equipment to hospitals in Cuba treating pediatric cancer patients. In total, the … Continue reading
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Salvadoran doctors call for solidarity with Cuba
San Salvador, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Health Professionals from El Salvador who Graduated in Cuba, called for actions of solidarity with the island and to exclude it from the list of states sponsoring terrorism. The United States … Continue reading
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CIMAVAX benefits reach more people
BY MARÍA JOSEFINA ARCE (Radio Havana Cuba) A PRODUCT OF THE CUBAN CENTER FOR MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY (CIM), THE CIMAVAX THERAPEUTIC VACCINE AGAINST LUNG CANCER, THE FIRST TO BE REGISTERED IN THE WORLD, IS EXTENDING ITS BENEFITS TO A GREATER NUMBER … Continue reading
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Quimi-Vio, Cuba’s new vaccine for children
Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban anti-pneumococcal vaccine Quimi-Vio was officially certified today by the Center of Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices of the Republic of Cuba, after a rigorous evaluation process. After concluding all the required … Continue reading
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AMLO expresses gratitude to Cuba for physicians’ work
Mexico, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday reaffirmed his gratitude to the people and Government of Cuba for sending doctors to this nation. “We want to thank the Cuban people and Government because they … Continue reading
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