Salud
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True winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
By: MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay, and Dr. Daylis Sánchez Villafañes (*) For almost six decades Cuba has sent its brave peaceful soldiers in white coats around the world, they carry in their hands not sophisticated weapons, but a stethoscope, and in their luggage love and wisdom to defeat disease, as well as consecration, altruism Continue reading
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Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban health professionals
By: María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) Countless voices are raised on both ends of the planet. Intellectuals, artists, political personalities, social leaders, heads of State and Government, ministers, senior officials of international organizations, Nobel Peace Prize winners and many other figures from the contemporary world, united by a single objective: They ask for a Nobel Continue reading
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Soberana 01: the dream of the Cuban people and the nightmare of …
By Rubén G. Abelenda (*) The Cuban Soberana 01 vaccine candidate against Covid-19 is a dream today for the people of the largest of the Antilles that will come true when they first receive the vaccine as the clinical trials are completed on January of the coming year. In recent statements to the press, Vicente Continue reading
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Soberana 01: el sueño de los cubanos y la pesadilla de …
Por Rubén G. Abelenda (*) La candidata vacunal cubana Soberana 01 contra la Covid-19 es un hoy sueño para el pueblo de la mayor de las Antillas que verá hecho realidad cuando sea el primero al que se le aplique, cumplidos los ensayos clínicos en enero del venidero año. En recientes declaraciones a la prensa, Continue reading
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Committed to the sacred duty of saving lives
By María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) In the speech delivered in the act of constitution of the International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics «Henry Reeve», on September 19, 2005, the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, expressed: «These words would seem presumptuous if our country could not be Continue reading
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«Sovereign 01», the Cuban vaccine against Covid-19 and the US blockade
By Rubén G. Abelenda (*) In a recent tweet, I wrote that “Sovereign 01” is the Cuban vaccine against Covid-19 and also against the tightening blockade imposed by the United States on the largest of the Antilles for almost 60 years, violating all international laws. But in this text I add more, that indigenous drug Continue reading
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A Guest Editorial: Coronavirus in Africa: ‘Signs of hope’ as cases level off!
Aug 21, 2020, Average daily cases of coronavirus in Africa fell last week, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The continent-wide daily average was 10,300 last week, down from 11,000 the week before. The director of Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong, said it was a «sign of hope». Africa Continue reading
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Fidel Castro and his valuable example of brotherhood with Africa
By María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) The struggles against racial domination and discrimination in Africa had in Fidel the highest expression of internationalism, as a defender of human rights. The leader of the Cuban Revolution extended his aid to the African people oppressed for decades by colonialism and segregationist regimes. When the Cuban Revolution triumphed, Continue reading
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Conscientious guardians of health
Written by MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay (*) A July 26th of glory in this African land, and what better tribute to its people than to offer them health, life and much love. Members of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) in The Gambia do not give up on death, their daily work, their love for Continue reading
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África y el Mundo agradecen a Cuba desde la cultura
Este 26 de julio, Día de la Rebeldía Nacional en Cuba, tendrá lugar una nueva acción cultural como homenaje a una de las gestas más importantes de nuestra historia. Dicho tributo dio inicio ayer, vía online, con el auspicio de la organización Get Out Of Cuba´s Way, un movimiento que aglutina a varios grupos a Continue reading
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The Cuban sappers in white sanitary gowns
By Patricio Montesinos Sappers are always said to risk their lives for the benefit of saving the lives of thousands of people, when they disable minefields in conflict settings. Continue reading
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Los zapadores cubanos de Batas Blancas
Por Patricio Montesinos Se dice siempre que los zapadores arriesgan sus vidas en beneficio de salvar las de miles de personas, cuando desactivan campos minados en los escenarios de conflictos. Continue reading
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For the first time visual screening for people with albinism in The Gambia
Written by MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay and Dra. AdisnuviaRiberaux (*) A July 26th movement in this land of African brothers struggling to raise the quality of life of the population with our firm convictions that a better world is possible for all. Continue reading
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The Gambian people consider Cuban doctors their relatives, said Minister of Health
Banjul, July 21. – The Gambian people always assure that the collaborators of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) are its relatives, said today the Minister of Health of this nation of West African Dr. AhmadouSamateh. In a work meeting with the head of the BMC, Dr. Anaris Martha Odio, the Minister expressed that, like all Continue reading
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A faithful Cuban doctor defending life in the Gambia
By: MSc. Maria Ines Alvarez Garay and Dr.Angela Otero Mustelier (*) …. «To graduate as a doctor is to open the doors of a long road that leads to the noblest activity that a human being can do for others.» Fidel Continue reading
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Una Pediatra en Gambia que combate y derrota a la muerte
Por: MSc. MaríaInés Álvarez Garay Cuba, a pesar del prolongado y cruel bloqueo que aún le impone Estados Unidos, no dejará nunca de brindar atención sanitaria a quienes lo necesiten, ni los pueblos que la reciben permitirán que algún que otro diablo al servicio de Washington intente mancillar la prestigiosa medicina de nuestra bella isla. Continue reading
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A África, Cuba no va, Cuba vuelve
La historia de los lazos entre Cuba y África tiene, quizá, los más amplios y numerosos testimonios de la solidaridad incondicional que ofrece al mundo la Isla caribeña. Es una historia vital, permanente, que en su currículo largo incluye sangre ofrendada, vidas valiosas puestas al servicio del bienestar de países lejanos y hermanos. Continue reading
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We, the cuban doctors, offer lives
By: MSc. María Inés Alvarez Garay (*) “To be internationalists is to pay our own debt to humanity (…) Who ever is not capable of fighting for others, will never be able enough to fight for himself”. Fidel Castro Ruz Continue reading
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Cuba and Africa, twinned by two great heroes
By Rubén G. Abelenda (*) Every June 14th Cuba commemorates the birth of two of its greatest heroes, Major General Antonio MaceoGrajales and Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, who for their struggles for independence, anti-imperialism and against racism, twinned the largest of the Antilles with Africa forever. Continue reading
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Dos grandes inspiran a una Brigada Médica de Titanes y Guerrilleros en Gambia
Por MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay Antonio Maceo Grajales, Mayor General del Ejército Libertador cubano, guerrero incansable por el ímpetu y bravura con que enfrentó al enemigo y por su talla como hombre integral, pasó a la historia como el Titán de Bronce. Continue reading
"An Island on a Continent" 