May: a month to raise awareness against cancer

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In Holguín, non-transmissible diseases, especially cancer, are the second leading cause of death, for that very reason May is dedicated to raising awareness about different types of cancer.

Cuba participates in Belarus International Health Fair

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The Cuban diplomatic mission in Belarus attended the opening ceremony of the 30th edition of the Minsk International Health Fair, as reported by the ambassador of the Caribbean island to Belarus, Santiago Pérez.

Holguín: Polio vaccination to begin on April 21

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The first phase of the 64th National Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign in Cuba - 2025 will take place from April 21 to 26, when children over one month old and under three years of age will receive a dose of the vaccine.

A glance at Cuban Neonatology from Holguín

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The National Neonatology Workshop on the management of neonatal hemodynamics was held this week at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University Hospital of Holguín, with the aim to share knowledge on managing neonatal hemodynamics, as part of the Maternal and Child Care Program (PAMI) of the Ministry of Public Health.