Qatar-Cuba ties getting stronger: Ambassador
Doha, April 9, 2018. - The Ambassador of Cuba to Qatar HE Eumelio Caballero Rodriguez has praised the strong bilateral relations between the two countries and their peoples. "In this context, I wish to highlight the role of the Father Emir His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and late Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. The bond between the two leaders was the basis for the development of excellent relations that exist today between Qatar and Cuba," Rodriguez said in an exclusive interview with Qatar Tribune.
Cuban Hospital sees sharp rise in patient visits
Doha: The Cuban Hospital has seen a sharp rise in the patient visits over the past five years. The hospital recorded 74,331 outpatient visits and 4,536 inpatients in 2017, compared to 256 inpatients and 17,345 outpatients it registered in 2012. The number of surgeries performed at the hospital increased from 259 in 2012 to 3,100 in 2017. It also recorded 677 births in 2017 a major jump from nine births in 2012, according to senior officials at the Cuban Hospital. “Cuban Hospital provides all medical and surgical services in more than 25 specialties.




