The Cuban Medical Brigade in Venezuela confirmed that its personnel are out of danger following the attacks that occurred early Saturday morning against several areas of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and are continuing their healthcare work.
The province of Holguín closed 2025 with an infant mortality rate of 6.42 per thousand live births, the fourth lowest in the country and the lowest in eastern Cuba, despite having experienced one of the most difficult years for Cuba and its healthcare system.
The year 2025 was highly demanding for the province of Holguín, especially for its healthcare system, which faced very adverse conditions and a shortage of essential resources. Despite material, medicine, and equipment scarcities, the network of institutions worked from primary to tertiary care levels, with medical teams rising to meet the challenges.
Models predict complete control of the epidemic by the beginning of the year in Cuba, stated renowned mathematician Raúl Guinovart Díaz, Director of Science and Technology at the University of Havana.
Dr. Luis Enrique Almaguer Mederos, a researcher in the laboratories of the Center for Research and Rehabilitation of Hereditary Ataxias (CIRAH) in Holguín, is a tireless unraveler of mysteries.