For more than a decade, dengue has been the predominant arbovirus infection, with the highest incidence in the Americas, Cuba, and especially Holguin. It is so much so that it occupies the main epidemiological stage in this northeastern territory for almost the entire year.
The ophthalmology service at the Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Pediatric Hospital has incorporated new surgical procedures using techniques that have improved the quality of life of patients in the province of Holguin.
The Regional Neonatal Surgery Center (CRCN) of Holguín, based at the Octavio de la Concepción de la Pedraja Pediatric Hospital, has been equiped with an advanced Mindray A8 anesthesia workstation, one of three high-tech devices recently acquired in Cuba for a similar centers.
Cuba’s scientific expertise in treating autoimmune diseases was showcased at the plenary session of the 19th International Congress of Immunology, taking place in Vienna until August 22.