The William Soler Pedriatric Hospital in Havana has reduced infant mortality in congenital heart conditions from 3.5 per one thousand live births in 1980 to less of 0.5 since 2015 according to the institution’s statistics.
Category Archives: Health
Excellent Results of Drug Developed in Cuba Against Skin Cancer were presented in Workshop
With the presentation of case studies and results on the use of Heberferon for treatment of basal cell skin carcinoma, a promotional workshop for the extension of that drug began in the eastern province of Camagüey.
Doctors that left Cuba can return to their former jobs
The Ministry of Public Health of Cuba issued a release stating the decision to reinstate to their positions those doctors that left their collaboration missions in other countries and wish to return to Cuba.
Cuba launches campaign on World Cancer Day
On the occasion of the World Cancer Day, celebrated every February 4th, Cuba will develop for the seventh time a campaign of education, prevention and diagnosis of pre-malignant and malignant skin lesions.
World Health Organization grants prize to Cuba´s Henry Reeve medical brigade
The Executive Council of the World Health Organization (WHO) granted the Doctor Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health to the Cuban Henry Reeve Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics.