Cuba’s medical history is anchored in the revolutionary work of Carlos J. Finlay, the world-renowned scientist who discovered the transmission of yellow fever via mosquitoes, a breakthrough that changed global public health. Pioneers who established the University of Havana Faculty of Medicine and later transformed the island into a center for tropical disease research whose commitment to clinical observation laid the groundwork for modern epidemiology.
From the creation of the world’s first lung cancer vaccine (Cimavax) to groundbreaking work in infectious disease control, researchers at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) and the pioneers of the 'family doctor' model, Cuba has emerged as a global leader in biotechnology and preventive medicine.
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DR. HORACIO ABASCAL VERA (1899 - 1964)
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