Health

Jun

13

2025

Cuba and Zimbabwe promote cooperation in medications control and registration

Harare, June 12, 2025 – The Cuban Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms. Susellys Pérez Mesa, visited the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) today, following up on bilateral actions following the recent visit to the Caribbean island by the Minister of Health, the Honorable Dr. Douglas Mombeshora. The Head of the Diplomatic Mission spoke with the Acting Director of MCAZ, Dr. Zivanai Makoni, about the possibilities for cooperation with the Cuban Center for the State Control of Medicines, Equipment, and Medical Devices (CECMED).

Feb

26

2025

Cuban ambassador visits the Liberian ministry of health and well-being.

The Cuban Ambassador, Dr. Indira López Arguelles, recently visited the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Liberia, where she met with its executives, and spoke with the Honorable Minister, Dr. Louise M. Kpoto.

All of the those present there, recalled the heroic work of Cuban doctors during the Ebola epidemic, and during Covid, and addressed the possibilities of strengthening the links between this sphere between both nations.

Jun

07

2023

Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis evaluate new steps in Health cooperation.

Dr. Sharon Archibald, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, received this morning at the headquarters of the Ministry, the Ambassador of Cuba, David Rivero Pérez to address various issues of common interest.

Jan

17

2023

New Health directive from Saint Kitts and Nevis visits the Cuban Embassy in Basseterre.

The recently appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health of this Federation, Dr. Sharon Archibald, accompanied by the new Head of Medical Institutions, Dr. Jenson Morton, came this Monday at the Cuban Embassy in St. Kitts for their formal presentation to the diplomatic staff.

May

19

2022

Cuban State Mission participates in Health Fair in Spanish Town

Saint Catherine, May 19, 2022. Yesterday morning, a representation of the Cuban State Mission in Jamaica attended the Health Fair organized by the "José Martí" Technical High School, in Spanish Town. The event aimed to bring medical care closer to students and teachers of the teaching facility, built and donated by Cuba to the people of Jamaica in the 1970s.

Dec

30

2021

Cuba grants eight medical scholarships to Yemeni students

Riyadh, December 29th - Based on the cultural agreement in force between the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of Yemen, Cuban authorities decided to grant eight scholarships to Yemeni students to begin their medical studies on the Island, at the school year 2021-2022.

The scholarships were handled with the Department of Collaboration that Cuba Offers at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX), through the agile coordination between the Embassy of Cuba in Saudi Arabia -with concurrence in Yemen- and his Yemeni counterpart.

Nov

30

2020

A new group of Cuban health collaborators arrived in Bisha

New group of 26 Cuban collaborators arrived in Bisha, Saudi Arabia

A first group of Cuban doctors and nurses arrived in Bisha, a mountainous area of the West of Saudi Arabia, on November 29th, 2020. Their arrival had been delayed due to the inconvenient conditions in the international travel after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apr

11

2020

Once again: Thank you, Cuba!

Published in Granma

Author: Germán Veloz Placencia

After defeating COVID-19 with the decisive help of medical personnel at Holguin’s Fermín Valdés Domínguez Hospital, Canadian Michael Glafhestea is going home

Apr

11

2020

HeberFERON, a unique Cuban medicine

Published in Granma

Author: Nuria Barbosa León

One-of-a-kind medicine to treat skin cancer, developed and produced by Cuba’s Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, is now available nation-wide

Nov

14

2019

Secretary of State for Health of Mongolia highlights Cuban biotechnological advances.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. November 14, 2019. The Hon. Ms. Amarjargal Yandam, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health of Mongolia was received at the Cuban diplomatic mission in Ulaanbaatar by the Ambassador of Cuba Raúl Delgado Concepción. At the meeting where discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation on health between both nations.

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