Health
Ebola – FG warns Cuba, others against stigmatising Nigerians
Ebola: FG warns Cuba, others against stigmatising Nigerians
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 BY FRIDAY OLOKOR, ABUJA
The Federal Government on Monday called on countries which have been
stigmatising and profiling Nigerians because of Ebola to stop doing so
forthwith, saying it is not in line with global best practices.
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, stated this during a
World… Continue reading
Cuba’s Computer Clubs – Another Endangered Social Achievement
Cuba’s Computer Clubs: Another Endangered Social Achievement
September 8, 2014
Isbel Díaz Torres
HAVANA TIMES – Computer and electronics clubs (Joven Club de Computacion
y Electronica) in Cuba’s province of Artemisa have begun charging users
for their services, yet another measure by the Cuban government that is
reverting the country’s social achievements, including those in the
field of education.
As… Continue reading
Brazil extends contracts for 11,500 Cuban doctors
September 3rd 2014
Brazil extends contracts for 11,500 Cuban doctors
Event
Since August 2013, Cuba has collected over US$700m from the Brazilian
government in exchange for the services of 11,456 Cuban medical
professionals working in over 2,700 towns and cities across the country.
The Brazilian government recently announced that the programme will
continue next year, with total payments amounting to… Continue reading
Cuba’s Public Health Budget and Rafael
Cuba’s Public Health Budget and Rafael
September 4, 2014
By Fernando Ravsberg*
HAVANA TIMES — Rafael Botalin Diaz is 15 years old and suffers from a
high-grade cerebral AVM that could kill him at any moment. It was
detected in April, when he experienced convulsions and blacked out for
half an hour.
He was treated at the Santiago de Cuba… Continue reading
Cuba Banks on Exporting Services
Cuba Banks on Exporting Services
September 2, 2014
By Eileen Sosin (Progreso Weekly)
HAVANA TIMES — In the past 25 years, the profile of Cuban exports has
gone from a strong specialization in goods (nickel, sugar, citrus fruit)
to a marked increase in services, especially tourism and health related
services.
In 2012, services accounted for 12.6 billion CUC (just over… Continue reading
Unprotected
Unprotected / Fernando Damaso
Posted on September 1, 2014
In Cuba, animals, for the most part, are unprotected. There are no laws
or regulations that define how they should be treated, nor sanctions for
those who abuse them. Flora and Fauna, for the most part, deals with
problems relating to the extinction of species, but doesn’t interest
itself in domestic… Continue reading
Market-style reforms widen racial divide in Cuba
Market-style reforms widen racial divide in Cuba
Tue Sep 2, 2014 5:00am EDT
(Reuters) – Cuba’s experiment with free-market reforms has unintentionally widened the communist-led island’s racial divide and allowed white Cubans to regain some of the economic advantages built up over centuries.
Under President Raul Castro, who took over from his brother Fidel Castro in 2008, Cuba has expanded… Continue reading
Cuban Health Authorities Alert on Increasing Dengue Prevalence
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Cuban Health Authorities Alert on Increasing Dengue Prevalence
Havana, Cuba, Aug 30.- The prevalence of Dengue in many countries of the world continues to pose a complex situation said Cuban health authorities who alerted that the presence on the island of all four Dengue types triggers major concern.
The alert was made by Doctor Gilberto… Continue reading
Different Times
Different Times / Fernando Damaso
Posted on August 29, 2014
In my far-off childhood, extracurricular organizations — whether public
or private — were concerned principally with sponsoring weekend trips to
interesting natural locations, cultural institutions or factories.
The goal was to encourage our love of nature, expand our general
knowledge, provide opportunities to attend age-appropriate entertainment
events, enhance participation in… Continue reading
Havana says U.S. embargo hurts Cuban cancer patients
Havana says U.S. embargo hurts Cuban cancer patients
Published August 28, 2014 EFE
Cuba is facing difficulties getting medications and technology to treat
children with cancer due to the U.S. economic embargo, state-run media
said Thursday, citing an official with the pediatric service of the
National Oncology and Radiobiology Institute.
The country’s costs have been higher than they should have… Continue reading
In Cuba, entrepreneurial spirits sparkle
In Cuba, entrepreneurial spirits sparkle
Alan Gomez, USA TODAY 2:28 p.m. EDT August 26, 2014
MIAMI – Cuba is a land that remains a mystery to most Americans.
Are the economic changes instituted in recent years by President Raul
Castro working? Can the dissident movement ever gain enough traction to
overthrow the Communist government? Just how good is its acclaimed… Continue reading
Young fan who dresses like Fidel Castro meets his idol
Young fan who dresses like Fidel Castro meets his idol
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS Cuba (Reuters) – All that’s missing is the beard.
An 8-year-old Cuban boy who likes to dress up as Fidel Castro got to
meet his idol after Cuba’s 88-year-old retired leader invited him and
his family to his Havana home for a chat.
“I felt… Continue reading
Caregiving exacerbates the burden for women in Cuba
Caregiving exacerbates the burden for women in Cuba
SUNDAY, 24 AUGUST 2014 19:28
HAVANA, Cuba–Hortensia Ramírez feels like she needs more hands to care
for her 78-year-old mother, who suffers from arteriosclerosis, do the
housework, and make homemade baked goods which she sells to support her
family.
She starts her day at 6:00am, putting the sheets that her mother wet… Continue reading
Redditch holiday maker receives £17k payout after dream Cuba trip left him sick and scared to eat out
Redditch holiday maker receives £17k payout after dream Cuba trip left
him sick and scared to eat out
Aug 24, 2014 15:55 By Anuji Varma
Paul Hughes is still suffering from stomach problems – three years after
the nightmare break
A holiday maker has received £17,000 compensation after a dream trip to
Cuba left him sick, in severe pain and… Continue reading
Costa Rica to investigate US anti-Cuba program
Posted on Friday, 08.22.14
Costa Rica to investigate US anti-Cuba program
BY JAVIER CORDOBA
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Costa Rican government will investigate
undercover U.S. programs operated from the Central American country and
using its citizens in a ploy to destabilize the government in Cuba, the
director of intelligence and security said Friday.
Mariano Figueres told… Continue reading
Cuba’s “Sandwich Generation” – Looking after the Sick and Elderly
Cuba’s “Sandwich Generation”: Looking after the Sick and Elderly
August 21, 2014
Irina Echarry
HAVANA TIMES — For six years, I lived with two elderly women (my
grandmother and her sister). It was the saddest time in my life that I
can recall.
The Special Period crisis had hit us hard and we didn’t have the
conditions needed to care… Continue reading
Dengue Fever and Tall Stories for Children
Dengue Fever and Tall Stories for Children / Yoani Sanchez
Posted on August 20, 2014
Explaining death to a child is always a difficult task. Some parents
reach for a metaphor and others lie. The adults justify someone’s death
to children with phrases that range from “he’s gone to heave to live on
a cloud,” to the tall story that… Continue reading
Portugal Has Spent $ 12 Million Euros Since 2009 to Recruit Cuban Doctors
Portugal Has Spent $ 12 Million Euros Since 2009 to Recruit Cuban
Doctors / 14ymedio
Posted on August 20, 2014
14YMEDIO, Havana, 19 August 2014 – The Portuguese National Health
Service spent about 12 million euros (about $16 million dollars) in the
last six years to recruit Cuban doctors, the local newspaper Jornal I
reported Tuesday.
In June 2009, the… Continue reading
Smoking Still Big in Cuba
Smoking Still Big in Cuba
August 19, 2014
Daniel Benítez (Cafe Fuerte)
HAVANA TIMES — According to a survey conducted by the Cuban Ministry of
Public Health (MINSAP), more than 50 percent of Cuba’s population is
exposed to the harmful effects of cigarette smoke, as one of every four
persons over 15 is an active smoker.
The study revealed that… Continue reading
A ‘no’ vote breaks tradition in usually unanimous Cuban parliament and it’s cast by a Castro
A ‘no’ vote breaks tradition in usually unanimous Cuban parliament _ and
it’s cast by a Castro
Published August 19, 2014 Associated Press
HAVANA – Yet another revolutionary tradition has been broken in Cuba: A
lawmaker voted “no” in parliament.
And it wasn’t just any lawmaker.
Mariela Castro, the daughter of President Raul Castro and niece of Fidel
Castro, gave… Continue reading
Cuba Increases Prevention against Ebola
Cuba Increases Prevention against Ebola
August 18, 2014
Thus far no Cuban has been diagnosed with the virus
By Fabian Flores (Café Fuerte)
HAVANA TIMES — Government authorities have increased control measures to
prevent the possible introduction of Ebola into Cuba and to act
immediately if a case is detected in the country. So far no Cuban has
contracted the… Continue reading
Coming to the aid of Cuba
Coming to the aid of Cuba
BY STUDENT ON AUGUST 18, 2014.
Melissa Villeneuve
FOR THE HERALD
The generosity of a local couple and their doctor was felt halfway
around the world, thanks to their donation of medical equipment and
supplies in Cuba. Now they hope the public will come aboard to assist in
their humanitarian effort.
Most people leave… Continue reading
