HealthCaribbean Weekend

Cuban-British joint venture firm BioFarma Innovations made its formal debut on Friday in London in an online seminar that featured Cuban advances in biotechnology. According to the Cuban Embassy in the U.K., the seminar analyzed the advantages of the business partnership. Chris Bennett, President of the Caribbean Council, Lord David Triesman, Co-Chairman of the Cuba Initiative, and Merardo Pujol, Development Director of Cuba’s Heber Biotec S.A. participated in the event. BioFarma Innovations, created August 3, 2020, is a joint venture […]

Homero Acosta Álvarez, Secretary of the National Assembly, held a meeting with Patrice Paoli, the French ambassador in Havana where they discussed topics of mutual interest. In the meeting, described by Mr. Acosta as positive, common aspects for both governments were analyzed, particularly the legislative assemblies of both countries. Acosta expressed interest in strengthening the working relations between both parliaments, and discussed topics such as climate change, health, agriculture, biotechnology, scientific research and sustainable development. The Cuban politician referred to […]

Iranian and Cuban scientists are increasing cooperation in the health sector, and together they are producing a vaccine against a bacterium that causes various infections.

On Thursday afternoon, the signing ceremony of a cooperation memorandum between the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan and the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (Minsap) took place, intending to collaborate to strengthen the public health and medical assistance system, as well as to share the experience in the treatment of the elderly.