One month has past since the devastating April 25 earthquake in Nepal, and two weeks since the powerful May 12 aftershock, the same night Cuba’s Henry Reeve Medical Brigade arrived in the country. Forty-nine Cuban medical professionals are taking on the population’s needs, defying the damage, fear and grief around them.
may 25, 2015@ 10:05:47 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE'S POWER
After three days of work in commissions, deputies are today discussing updates on the Digitalization of Society Program and the proposed Terrestrial Waters Act, and meeting in geographical groups
july 13, 2017@ 10:07:56 | Alejandra García; Jesús Jank Curbelo; Lisandra Fariñas Acosta; Yaditza del Sol González y Laura Bécquer Paseiro
According to Professor Jesús Menéndez, specialist at the Longevity, Aging, and Health Research Center (Cited), “elderly women (53.2%) outnumber elderly men, living an average of four years more…But living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living better”
july 19, 2017@ 11:07:48 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta
This Tuesday, the 8th Cuban Day against Homophobia and Transphobia kicked off with a press conference and the inauguration of the photo exhibition Continuing Forward by U.S. artist Byron Motley at the Cenesex headquarters
may 6, 2015@ 17:05:10 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta
HURRICANE MATTHEW IN THE CARIBBEAN
Granma International spoke with heads of Cuba’s medical brigades in Haiti, the Bahamas and Jamaica
october 5, 2016@ 13:10:10 | Laura Bécquer Paseiro y Lisandra Fariñas Acosta
The mere fact of being able to tell Cuban families that a new, effective and safe Cuban pneumococcal vaccine will soon be available, work on which has been advancing since 2006, is already more than just “good news.”
february 7, 2018@ 13:02:07 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta
CUBA-SALUD 2015
Debate at the Cuba-Salud 2015 international health care conference, taking place in Havana, has been focused on challenges facing public health systems around the world in efforts to provide universal health care. Cuba was recognized as having “the most universal health care system in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
april 23, 2015@ 10:04:11 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta y Céspedes Hernández Lauren
CUBA–TIMOR-LESTE
The fraternal relations between Timor-Leste and Cuba have borne fruits over the past 15 years of diplomatic ties, and there remains huge potential for mutually beneficial cooperation
may 29, 2017@ 13:05:07 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta
Dr. Francisco Durán García, national director of Epidemiology, described the signing of the Regional Revolving Funds for Vaccine Procurement and Strategic Public Health Supplies, between PAHO and the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, as an opportunity for the island to maintain stability in the acquisition of medicines, essential resources for public health and its immunization program
april 26, 2018@ 11:04:08 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta y Alejandra García
The achievements of five decades of continuous efforts to develop and perfect Cuban nephrology will be presented by the Dr. Abelardo Buch López Institute of Nephrology (INEF), which will host various activities March 16 - 18 to mark the 50th anniversary of this specialty on the island
march 14, 2017@ 10:03:04 | Lisandra Fariñas Acosta