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Written by Dayana Menzoney Justiz / Photo: Reynaldo López

Published: 01 September 2025

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• respectful maternal and neonatal care

For over a year, the Provincial Nursing Department of the Provincial Health Directorate has been leading the implementation of respectful maternal and neonatal care by those responsible for preparing pregnant women to arrive in optimal conditions at the time of delivery.

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Written by Yuset Puig Pupo / Photo: Reynaldo López

Published: 31 August 2025

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• dengue fever
• vector control

Dr. Aldo Cortés, deputy director of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Microbiology.

After a long period without achieving eradication of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, transmission continues in the municipality of Puerto Padre. Despite the efforts of health authorities, a timely offensive against the vector has not materialized. At the same time, dengue outbreaks continue to add patients to intensive care units with serious, life-threatening complications.

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Written by Yuset Puig Pupo

Published: 30 August 2025

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• Natural and Traditional Medicine (MNT)
• Dr. Carlos Alejandro Betancourt Roja

For Dr. Carlos Alejandro Betancourt Roja, 2025 has been marked by an increase in the number of patients seeking relief for a wide range of conditions at his Natural and Traditional Medicine clinic (MNT by its Spanish acronym). With a touch of professional pride, he asserts that the population of Las Tunas is beginning to understand that his specialty offers a wealth of possibilities to those who seek help promptly.

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Written by Yuset Puig Pupo / Photos: Reynaldo López

Published: 28 August 2025

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• Mártires de Las Tunas Pediatric Hospital 65th anniversary

We must passionately defend the provision of services in any medical specialty and work for better results in healthcare, urged Osbel Lorenzo Rodríguez, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), during the ceremony celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Mártires de Las Tunas Pediatric Hospital.