Cuba’s maternal-infant
program
wins praise
Argentine Dr. Augusto Sola,
president of the Iberoamerican Neonatology Society
emphasized the advances Cuba has made in this field,
fundamentally with its genetic and prenatal programs,
on November 7, during the closing session of the
professional organization’s gathering in the Cuban
city of Cienfuegos, 250 kilometers southeast of
Havana.
Noted were progress in programs
serving women of fertile age, the early detection of
potentially difficult pregnancies and births, as
well as the establishment of genetic centers – all
of which has contributed to improving prenatal care
and a reduction in painful births, Sola commented.
Dr Sola emphasized the importance of
care for babies born weighing less than 1,500 grams,
since worldwide a fourth of all neonatal deaths are
attributed to low birth weight.
Specialists from Argentina,
Colombia, Spain, Mexico and Cuba, participated in
the event held at Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Hospital. (PL)
