In the new facilities of the new Nephrology Service at the Lucía Íñiguez hospital of Holguín, specialists began to install catheters for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis base on the conditions of the premise, which improves the quality of invasive procedures in patients with advanced kidney disease.
The medical emergency transportation service in the province of Holguín has been affected by the shortage of vehicle parts and pieces.This scenario will improve in the current year 2024 with the arrival of nine ambulances to the territory.
The Center for Immunology and Biopreparations of Holguín (Cibho) is getting ready to start the clinical trial of CBA-100, a natural product elaborated by two Holguín scientists committed to counteracting the consequences of SARS-CoV- 2.
After concluding the academic year corresponding to the 2018-2023 five-year period, and in accordance with the statutes that govern the operation of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba (ACC), four health professionals from the province of Holguín became new full members or young associates of this institution.
Holguín closed 2023 with the third lowest infant mortality rate in the country, achieving 4.7 per thousand live births, according to preliminary data.