At 29 years old, Yenia Lago Santiesteban never imagined that while trying for her fifth child, she would naturally become pregnant with triplets. Thus, on June 16th, at 34 weeks gestation. She gave birth to Ian, Dylan, and Liam, the first triplets of 2026. Born at the maternity ward of the Vladimir Ilich Lenin General University Hospital in Holguin.
The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) is a bastion and an example of what the Revolution can achieve when it puts science at the service of the people, stated Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CCPCC) and President of the Republic, at the ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of this institution on Wednesday.
Holguín is the leading province in anti-D plasma donors, with 14 registered donors (10 currently eligible) who provide plasma twice a month and are monitored to ensure quality.
Two wards at the Lucía Íñiguez Landín Clinical-Surgical Hospital in Holguín will resume services after undergoing repairs aimed at improving comfort and facility conditions.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel praised the HEBERSaVax vaccine candidate, a unique therapeutic immunotherapy designed to treat various malignant tumors. Developed in Cuba, the product has shown promising results in Phase II clinical trials, offering hope for cancer patients with minimal side effects.