Healths proffesionals in Las Tunas compete for the sector's Annual Award.

With a focus on scientific rigor and impact on the real needs of the Las Tunas population, more than thirty research projects by Public Health professionals in Las Tunas are competing this year for the 48th Annual Health Award, the highest distinction awarded by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health.

Hemodialysis service at “Amancio."

The constant noise of the machines is part of his daily routine at the water regeneration plant in the hemodialysis room of the Luis Aldana Palomino General Teaching Polyclinic with hospitalization service in “Amancio.” His name is Jorge Luis Pomares López, and he is responsible for the lives of every patient in this service.

Nurse Jesús Ramón Chacón Ávila, widely known Chucho.

For more than 30 years, Chucho, as he is widely known, has worked at the Doctor Ernesto Guevara Hospital, the main health institution in Las Tunas, which celebrates its 45th anniversary on June 14.