health

Cuba is extremely vigilant regarding children’s acute hepatitis

Published on: May 16, 2022
13:52

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Havana, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is taking extreme health surveillance measures in the event of a possible arrival of acute childhood hepatitis of an unknown origin, the head of the National Pediatrics Group at the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap), Lissette Lopez informed on Monday.

President Lopez Obrador defends hiring Cuban doctors in Mexico

Published on: May 16, 2022
13:48

By: Juan M. Garcia

Mexico, May 16 (Prensa Latina) President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador came out on Monday against a conservative campaign against hiring Cuban doctors in Mexico as was agreed upon during his recent visit to Havana.

China takes precautions to avoid rare hepatitis

Published on: May 9, 2022
10:00

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Beijing, May 9 (Prensa Latina) China´s General Customs reported that it activated a mechanism to prevent the entry and spread of the unkown etiology hepatitis that mainly affects minors in some twenty countries.

Cuba maintains decreasing trend in Covid-19 cases

Published on: April 18, 2022
11:13

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Monday that Cuba currently maintains a decreasing trend in Covid-19 contagions, but it called not to be confident and to comply with the established health measures.

Omicron BA-2 variant has spread to ten Cuban provinces

Published on: April 14, 2022
10:06

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The Omicron BA-2 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has spread to ten Cuban provinces of Cuba, prompting authorities to call to maintain health measures to prevent contagion.

Cuban scientists propose new trials in Covid-19 vaccination strategy

Published on: April 13, 2022
13:40

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban scientists who work in the fight against Covid-19 have devised new clinical trials and other actions that are being currently assessed to improve the vaccination strategy.

Scientists find new strategy for preventing clogged arteries

Published on: April 11, 2022
18:25

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) A group of researchers have successfully minimized artery-narrowing plaque in mice and, if applied to humans, this could prevent atherosclerosis, one of the causes of heart attacks and strokes.

Dr. Francisco Durán praises Cuban medical work on Covid-19

Published on: April 9, 2022
12:52

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Public Health Ministry (MINSAP, in Spanish) Dr. Francisco Durán heaped a praise on the work done amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cuba reports 609 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: April 9, 2022
11:21

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Saturday reported 609 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths.

MINSAP and ICAP reach cooperation agreement

Published on: April 9, 2022
10:23

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP, in Spanish) and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP, in Spanish) signed an agreement to care for foreign students that will guide the joint work.

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