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The Gambia and Cuba, forever grateful
Banjul, March 29th. – The Gambia and Cuba, two countries twinned by solidarity and their historical roots, do not stop thanking each other when their respective nationals hold a meeting anywhere in this West African nation. This was revealed, as happens every day, in a visit made this Monday to the Kanifing Hospital, the second Continue reading
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Gambians and Cubans, a combination of love and kindness for health and life
By Maria Ines Alvarez Garay (*) The internationalist work of Cuban doctors in the Gambia and their joint and harmonious work with colleagues from this nation have achieved a perfect mix that reaps more successes every day in the triumphant battle to improve the health of our African brothers and sisters. The leader of the Continue reading
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Congratulations Gambian colleagues on the International Women’s Day
By: Maria Ines AlvrezGaray (*) International Women’s Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8th to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women all over the world. Today we want to pay tribute to women health workers, especially to our Gambian colleagues who work alongside Cuban medical collaborators with dedication, professionalism and love. A Continue reading
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Cuba ratifies in the Human Rights Council the path chosen by its people
Geneva, March 3 (Agencies) Cuba’s permanent representative to the UN-Geneva, Juan Antonio Quintanilla, reiterated the island’s decision to maintain the path sovereignly chosen by its people, despite aggressions such as the US blockade. «We will never give up on continuing to build our socialist State of law and social justice, democratic, independent and sovereign, organized Continue reading
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In The Gambia assisting those in need is our passion, and saving lives a great satisfaction
By MSc. Maria Ines Alvarez Garay (*) Banjul, March 1st.- The Gambian people are grateful for every moment lived alongside the Cuban doctors because there are many sufferings relieved and lives saved for more than 25 years throughout this African nation. We are not tired, we continue to help these brothers with dedication and responsability, Continue reading
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Cuban drug Heberprot-P registered in South Korea
– The effective drug is already registered in 24 countries, including Russia, Kuwait, Ukraine, Argentina, Turkey, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia and Colombia. Havana, Feb 14 (Agencies) The drug Heberprot-P from Cuba, intended for the treatment of patients with diabetic foot ulcers in advanced stages, has just been registered by the South Korean health authorities. The president Continue reading
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Cuba develops anti-Covid-19 vaccines for children under two years of age
Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is working on a clinical study with the Abdala anti-Covid-19 vaccine in children under two years of age, the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) reported today. According to the entity, given the threat that the SARS-CoV-2 virus poses to this population group, it is necessary to work Continue reading
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US mayors interested in medical collaboration with Cuba
Washington, Jan 20 (Agencias) A group of mayors from the United States today shows interest in Cuba’s medical collaboration, especially the Henry Reeve internationalist brigade, which supported the fight against Covid-19 in various parts of the world. This was reported by the website of The Washington Informer, which offers details on the obstacles that Washington Continue reading
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Cuban Foreign Minister denounces inequity between rich and poor countries in the face of a pandemic
Havana, Jan 13 (Agencies) the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denounced the prevailing inequality worldwide between poor and rich countries in the confrontation with the Covid-19 pandemic. In his account of on social network Twitter, the chancellor affirmed, appealing to official data collected by the Oxford University site Our World in data, Continue reading
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Central American Bank for Economic Integration approves financing to Cuba for anticovid-19 vaccines
– The Project will benefit more than 11 million people as part of the fight against Covid-19 Havana, Jan 12 (Agencies) The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved a first financing for 46.7 million euros for Cuba, an extra-regional member country, aimed at strengthening capacities in the development and production of medicines, medical Continue reading
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Cuba: A difficult year, but with results
By: María Josefina Arce. Havana, Jan 4 (RHC). – A difficult year for the world has come to an end due to the incidence of COVID 19 and the economic crisis generated, which deepened existing inequalities, increased hunger, poverty and unemployment. Cuba did not escape this complex situation, aggravated by destabilizing actions promoted by the Continue reading
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One more year of teaching challenges and victories in the Gambia
By Maria Inés Álvarez Garay (*) Humanity is going through difficult times, as a consequence of the Covid19 pandemic that has taken thousands of lives and has lacerated the economy of many countries, especially those of the so-called third world. Cuba, the largest of the Antilles, is an island that is fighting against a genocidal Continue reading
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Cuba, first in Latin America and third in the world in vaccination against Covid-19
Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba ranks first in Latin America and third in the world in immunization against Covid-19 with 83 percent of the population vaccinated (9 million 286 thousand 956 people). Only surpassed globally by the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, this Caribbean nation has administered until the 4th of this month, 28 Continue reading
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Multitudinous marches in Cuba for its sovereignty, for peace and against injustice
Havana, Nov. 28 – Thousands of young people staged massive marches in Cuba in tribute to the 8 medical students who were unjustly shot 150 years ago by Spanish colonialism, which became acts in defense of the Revolution of the Caribbean island, its sovereignty, peace and against injustice. The largest of all took place on Continue reading
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More than 80 percent of the Cuban population vaccinated against Covid-19
– Study with another anti-Covid-19 candidate named Mambisa is approved in Cuba Havana, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) More than 80 percent of the population in Cuba (8,991,195) completed the anti-Covid-19 vaccination scheme, reported by the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap). At the end of November 18, 10 million 118 thousand 526 people received at least Continue reading
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Infinite thanks Cuba for the Abdala vaccine that is on my shoulder
By Habibou Jallow (Gambian doctor recently graduated in Cuba) Cuba, a small country in dimension, but huge for its ideas of brotherhood, equality and solidarity with other nations because it shares the little it has, not its left over. Many like me were received and embraced as children of its own with much love and Continue reading
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Party in Cuba: The island will open to the world on N15th
By Patricio Montesinos Cuba will open its borders on November 15th, thanks to the epidemiological control and its own effective vaccines against Covid19, and it will celebrate this event with a great party in gratitude to its scientists, health professionals, and many other men and women of various sectors that have contributed to that success. Continue reading
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Cuban President highlights opportunities for cooperation if the US abandons policy of siege
– The CIGB-Mariel Biotechnological Complex was inaugurated, the most modern in Cuba. Havana, Nov 2 (Agencies) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, underlined the possibilities of cooperation between his country and the United States if the government of Washington abandoned the policy of siege against the Caribbean Nation. Through his Twitter account, the president reflected Continue reading
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Cuban Medical Brigade in the Gambia refuses to subversive act of the US
With the triumph of the Cuban Revolution more than 60 years ago, a series of social, political and economic transformations began on the Caribbean island that are still continuing under the premise of a prosperous and sustainable Socialism, despite the aggressions and blockade imposed by successive White House regimes. Currently the world is affected by Continue reading
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We honor the Hero of Yaguajay on the occasion of his physical disappearance
By María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) Commander Camilo Cienfuegos was very loved for his humility, simplicity and frank smile. History highlights him as one of the most important leaders during the revolutionary process that led Cuba to its definitive independence in 1959. The man of a thousand battles contributed to the political education of the Continue reading
"An Island on a Continent" 