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A free education in Cuba

Program that offers scholarships to the Latin American School of Medical Sciences in Cuba for U.S. students who agree - upon graduation - to work with poor, underserved areas in America. Read More

New research in Ataxia Center in Holguin, Cuba

At the Center for the Research and Therapy of Congenital Ataxia in Holguin province, new studies are being developed to provide patients and relatives with a better quality of life. Read More

PanAm Health values Cuba-Venezuela plan

The Pan American Health Organization recognized the Barrio Adentro Mission, a product of Cuban-Venezuelan joint agreement, is a world paradigm that has stimulated massive medical attention with quality and efficiency. Read More

Cuba will train 100,000 foreign doctors

Dr. Juan Carrizo, dean of Cuba s Latin American Medical School (ELAM) defended as viable the dream of Fidel Castro to train 100,000 foreigners within ten years to be physicians to alleviate the suffering of the poor people in the world. Read More

Colombia, Cuba for joint health plan

A complementary agreement on health cooperation reached Wednesday allows Colombia and Cuba to foster programs and research in this sphere. The document, signed by Colombia s Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio and Cuba s Public Health Minister Jose Ramon Balaguer, also enables bilateral collaboration in health, science and technology. Read More

Cubans remember slain med students

A mass march took place in this capital Monday on occasion of the 135th anniversary of the murder of eight medical students during the Spanish colonial period. Read More

Guantanamo man turns 106 in good health

Elpidio Ramirez Londres, a Guantanamo resident is still vital at 106, age he reached today in control of mind and body, walks without support and talks coherently, reported the local media. Elpidio can even remember events that occurred at the beginning of the last century. Read More

Cuban medical help recognized in Japan

Japanese Physicians, students and university professors Monday recognized here the accessibility and noble purpose of the Cuban medical cooperation, after having a symposium on the topic, celebrated at Meiji University. The event, which had as main speaker Cuban doctor Arlenis Barroso, talked about the Caribbean isle health system characteristics at a great length. Read More

Cuba donates four ophthalmological centers to Honduras

The Cuban government has announced its donation to Honduras of four centers for ophthalmological attention, with the goal of providing specialized care to population groups that lack access to this service. Read More

Cuba to present new experiences in brain vascular afflictions

The first Ibero American scale to asset quality of life in survivors of acute neurologic events, will be submitted by Cuba at the 5th International Symposium of this discipline. Read More

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