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Category Archives: Healthcare
Cuba reiterates its commitment to health at the UN
Havana, July 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reiterated its commitment to health today at the United Nations and denounced the effects of the blockade and the smear campaigns against Cuban medical cooperation. The island’s Alternate Representative to the UN, Yuri Gala, … Continue reading
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New York meeting promotes effort to send pacemakers to Cuba
By Sandra Latham — The Militant July 4, 2025 NEW YORK — At a June 28 program here, sponsored by the New York-New Jersey Cuba Sí Coalition, Bob Schwartz, executive director of Global Health Partners, announced a national effort to … Continue reading
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Feinsinger column: Health care in Cuba – maybe we can learn something
Dr. Greg Feinsinger – Doctor’s Tip July 3, 2025 – Post Independent – Serving Glenwood Springs and Garfield County, Colorado Understandably, a growing number of Americans are dissatisfied with our expensive, dysfunctional health care system. We spend far more money … Continue reading
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Workshop promotes Việt Nam – Cuba biomedical technology cooperation
June 29, 2025 — VietNam News LÂM ĐỒNG — Vietnamese and Cuban scientists and policymakers discussed opportunities for biomedical technology cooperation at a workshop in Lâm Đồng Province on June 28. The event was jointly organised by the Lâm Đồng … Continue reading
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Group of countries speaks out at the un Human Rights Council in support of international medical cooperation and against its obstruction for political reasons
Geneva, 19 June 2025 A strong message was delivered today at the Human Rights Council by a group of 64 countries, which highlighted the fundamental role of international medical cooperation in the realisation of the human right to health and … Continue reading
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U.S.-Funded OAS Probes Cuba’s Medical Missions
June 18, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), part of the D.C.-based Organization of American States (OAS), has sent a letter to member states requesting they submit information within 30 days about Cuba’s medical cooperation … Continue reading
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Cuba continues to look for alternatives to develop its cancer program
Financing was secured for the acquisition of new equipment to produce cytostatics, which will increase the availability of these medicines June 17 (Granma) First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez … Continue reading
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A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas
By DÁNICA COTO – June 13, 2025 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the … Continue reading
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Mexico’s president: Cuban medical cooperation missions are not “forced labor.”
June 11, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuban medical cooperation missions are not “forced labor.” During a recent press conference, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the U.S. government accusation that Cuban doctors on medical missions are exploited. “It’s not forced … Continue reading
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LVEM 25E Electron Microscope to Boost Biotech Research in Cuba
WHO 13 Des Moines, Iowa News provided by EIN Presswire Jun 10, 2025 LVEM 25E Installed in Cuba at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB). Delong Instrument’s LVEM 25E, a compact low voltage electron microscope, has been installed … Continue reading
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