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January 15th

Cuba did 557 cornea transplants in 2007

Cuban Progress in Cornea Transplants , 107 more than in 2006, and expects to extend this type or surgery to several provinces. Read More

President Lula da Silva will offer Cuba $1 billion in credit

In credit for food, road building, nickel mining and other development projects when he visits Havana later on Monday, Brazilian diplomats said. Read More

The Life and Music of Celia Cruz.

When singer Celia Cruz died in 2003, curator Marvette Perez knew it was time to begin work on an exhibit chronicling the life of the woman who helped revolutionize Latin music. Read More

Guatemala's President-elect Alvaro Colom sent a special greeting to Fidel and Raul Castro

Colom thanked Cuba for its cooperation with his country and said that his government looks forwards to strengthening bilateral relations with the island, particularly in the areas of healthcare and education. Read More

January 14th

Cutting-edge Health Facilities in Cuba

A teaching polyclinic was inaugurated in the Manuel Tames municipality, in the eastern Cuban province of Guantánamo. Read More

National Judo Championship in Central Cuba

Cuba's best judokas will participate in the tournament, including the medalists in recent continental and world competitions. Read More

Anti-Flu Vaccine for Cuban Elderly

Cuban health services are embarked in a nationwide vaccination campaign against flu, mainly aimed at the elderly. Read More

Vacations and Healthcare in Cuba

Cuba, which has a strategic location in the Caribbean region, offers its natural, cultural and historic wealth to foreign tourists, who can also benefit from the country's health facilities to improve their quality of life. Read More

Cuban state television shows El Duque, other top baseball defectors for first time

Cubans caught their first glimpse of Orlando Hernandez on state television since he fled to the United States a decade ago as authorities aired a documentary in which the New York Mets pitcher vowed he was no traitor. Read More

Cuban Health Minister in Guatemala

The Health minister, who is leading his country delegation to the inauguration of President Alvaro Colom, considered the affection of the people and the ever increasing rapprochement between the two peoples as the most significant of that cooperation. Read More