As part of the International Forum Health 2025, a total of 11 Chinese companies that participate in the event seek opportunities for cooperation and businesses in the island’s health sector.
The meeting, which takes place this week in Havana, brings together representatives from about 50 countries and provides the assistance of approximately 3000 delegates, according to the Cuban Foreign Ministry on Monday.
According to The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China has been invited as a country of honor in this edition of the meetingconsidered the most relevant scientific and business quote in the field of health on the island.
Although the content of the agreements have not been revealed, according to the Cuban Foreign Ministry The signing of 15 strategic agreements is expected During the event, focused mainly on areas of innovation, science and technology.
The program of Cuba Health 2025 contemplates more than 400 scientific activities and will culminate with the presentation of the “Declaration of Havana”, a document that will address the main global health challenges for the coming years.
With the presence of @Mmarrerocruz and @jortalmiranda It opens #now In Pabexpo the XVI International Health Fair for All⚕️, which has as its central theme universal coverage and equity in #Healthin the context of the V International Convention Cuba -Salud 2025 ” pic.twitter.com/5LJJ8C1RV7
– Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (@minasapcuba) April 21, 2025
The agenda also includes a commercial fair and several parallel congresses, including the first Cuba-China Science and Innovation Symposium-given to biotechnology-and the first National Congress a single health, focused on an integral vision of public health in the country.
At a press conference on Monday, the National Director of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Public Health MinistryIleana Morales, said that the Cuba-China Symposium will address “themes related to biotechnology and will feature the interventions of several rectors of medical universities of the Asian country.”
Two fairs in Cuba Health 2025
Within the activities, the authorities highlighted the XVI Health Fair for all, which will take place from April 21 to 24 under the main theme “Universal health coverage and health equity”.
In that sense, the president of the Medicuba company, Armando Garrido, said that the fair will be “the most important commercial fair in the sector in which we will receive some 11 companies from China”.
During the press conference it also transpired that on Monday the II International Fair of Medical Tourism and Welfareto develop until April 24 at the Pabexpo Fairground.
This fair aims to strengthen well -being tourism on the island, showing the advances, services and products developed by Cuba in the field of health tourism.
In his words @Edmartdiaz He stressed that the exchanges of the XVI International Health Fair for all⚕️ will impact the development of our system of #Healthas part of the V International Convention #CUBASALUD2025 2025 ” pic.twitter.com/wfnooc2lxf
– Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (@minasapcuba) April 21, 2025
According to the Spanish Agency EFE, The biotechnology and health sectors are strategic for the countrywhich has historical advances in both matters.
Cuba Health 2025 develops in a context in which The health system faces significant challenges due to the complex economic situation that affects the islandespecially in terms of access to medications and supplies.
The Cuban government maintains its commitment to free and universal health, considered a fundamental right, although its full implementation continues to face serious material limitations, he said EFE.
