Despite being the institution which has provided the greatest amount of financing to self-employed workers, the number of beneficiaries represent barley 5% of the close to half a million registered self-employed workers in the county
june 17, 2015@ 16:06:17 | AIN
In February 1962, the first anti-polio vaccination campaign was initiated. Of notable importance was the effectiveness of the massive immunization of the population.
february 11, 2015@ 10:02:51 | AIN
Both institutions praised Cuba’s efforts in the prevention and control of dengue and highlighted the support they receive from the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine
august 24, 2015@ 09:08:50 | AIN
Almost 80% of children with leukemia in Cuba have been cured of this type of cancer, the most frequent among children worldwide, according to Dr. Sergio Machín, Hematology specialist and clinical pediatrician at the country’s Hematology and Immunology Institute (IHI), who explained that this accomplishment is on a par with results in developed nations.
may 29, 2014@ 10:05:03 | AIN
The U.S. blockade has resulted in incalculable damages to the Cuban healthcare system, yet the country continues to provide free healthcare to the entire population
october 15, 2015@ 09:10:37 | AIN
The Republic of Cuba's General Customs Service (AGR) frustrated 49 attempts to introduce illegal drugs into the country in 2014, a greater number than recorded in 2013
february 12, 2015@ 17:02:35 | AIN
Invited to participate in the Third FEU (Federation of University Students) National Congress, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez highlighted the importance of creating recreational spaces that provide valuable content and encourage the cultural, ethical and humanistic enrichment of the youth.
january 12, 2015@ 13:01:35 | AIN
Cuban tourism is in good stead to reach, this year, for the first time, three million tourists, having already received two million visitors in the first half of 2014.
november 21, 2014@ 11:11:56 | AIN
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), praised Cuba’s foreign investment strategy
april 29, 2015@ 10:04:41 | AIN
Cuba’s President congratulated the Communist Party, government and people of Vietnam on the occasion of festivities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the nation’s independence
september 2, 2015@ 08:09:40 | AIN