With academic training and improvement as a priority to meet the real demands of public health, the Provincial Center for Electromedicine in Las Tunas is celebrating its 40th anniversary, immersed in innovative initiatives that seek solutions in these contexts of scarce resources.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- Robert Vanega Osorio, general director of the prestigious center, assures 26 that until June 25, they have planned a variety of activities, including a scientific conference that has so far registered more than 30 research projects aimed at making medical equipment sustainable.

The Master of Science assures that they are reaching this anniversary with the satisfaction of being a group that has held the status of October 8 of the National Association of Innovators and Rationalizers (ANIR in Spanish) for 18 consecutive years, for excellence in innovative and cutting-edge national activity.

During the day, 40 entities and individuals who have contributed to the center's positive results and promoted the impact of electromedicine in the province through their creative work will be honored with the 40th anniversary seal, for a unique occasion.

They will also be honored with the Moral Collective Award, granted by the health sector, as well as outstanding personalities for their life's work, founders, and veterans in the field will also be recognized.

Several projects highlighted in the history of the Las Tunas institution, which have won awards for their significant national impact and social reach, guarantee first-rate services in the province's healthcare units.

Through their work, these specialists have generated considerable savings for the country by replacing imports, and their work in life support equipment is an example at the national level.

Vanega Osorio commented that in these times of great scarcity of resources and lack of spare parts, electromedical technicians face an immense challenge. “As our slogan says, we are at the service of health 24 hours a day, always monitoring what the system requires and trying to innovate to sustain healthcare activity,” he added.

"Today we have a lot of difficulty with hemodialysis machines, which at one point made us a leading province, even winning awards for the remanufacturing of this equipment.

"We made them practically from scratch from parts and modules that were purchased in the country. We assembled them here and were pioneers in the activity. But now this technology is becoming obsolete, and we are unable to acquire spare parts to keep them in good condition. This calls for us to be constantly innovating."

He also clarified that they are currently working on recovering a series of lung ventilators, an action that will be vital given the shortage, especially at the Guevara Hospital, which is the main flagship health institution in our province.