Cardiovascular diseases continue today in Cuba as the first cause of death and of economic and labor impact on society, according to Dr. Eduardo Rivas, president of the Cuban Society of Cardiology.
A delegation made up of 25 professionals from eight Holguín municipalities will participate in the III Congress of Family Medicine, to be held in Havana from November 1 to 3, with the aim to promote the exchange of experiences and health knowledge linked to community medical care.
Health satff at the Lucía Íñiguez Landín clinical surgical hospital of Holguín, on Tuesday paid tribute to Dr. Maximino Lamoth Quiala, who died on Sunday in Mexico, where he was carrying out an internationalist mission about eight months ago.
The health system in the province of Holguín strengthened prevention actions in the face of the increase in respiratory diseases in pediatric populations, frequent at this time of year.