Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Quito, November 29 - Nanotechnology and the scientific vision of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, were the focus of one of the conferences at the First South American Congress of Graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba, held in this capital city.
The event, which concluded at the Simón Bolívar Andean University in Quito, welcomed Dr. Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov, PhD in Physical and Biological Sciences, who explained how nanosciences are currently being applied to health.
He highlighted how the convergence of nanotechnology with other fields allows for the manipulation of DNA, cell repair, artificial organs, tissue regeneration, and other functions.
He also mentioned applications of nanotechnology for personalized treatments, a broad field that still requires further research, and referred to nanomedicine, which is not something of the future, but is already in use today.
He also spoke about nanodiagnostics, nanotherapy—such as controlled drug release—regenerative medicine, and nanoprevention, with vaccines that incorporate nanoparticles.
Before an audience of doctors who graduated from ELAM, the center founded by Fidel Castro in 1999, the speaker highlighted the vision of the Cuban leader, who in 2002 spoke of excellence in medicine and the human genome map project, which was completed in 2003.
“We are the generation of Fidel’s centennial,” the scientist stated, recalling how in 1953 a group of young people led by Fidel kept alive the ideas of Cuba’s National Hero, José Martí, and asserting that “now we cannot let the Comander die.”
He also commemorated the Cuban leader, who died on November 25, 2016, when referring to the development of nuclear sciences, which he always defended in the service of peace.
“Fidel dreamed of and created ELAM, and its best fruits are here today. From him we also learned that we must fight for a medical revolution in our America,” he stated.
Among the delegates to the Congress is Dr. Ricks Abeeku from the United States, who trained at ELAM and expressed his deep gratitude to Cuba and Fidel, whom he compared to a star that produces light, and even after its death, that light continues to travel and generate energy in the world.
At the event, organized by the International Medical Society (SMI-ELAM), doctors who graduated from the Cuban educational institution discussed topics such as gender violence, nutrition, cancer, prenatal care, and health administration, among others.
Beyond the scientific experiences, the organizers highlighted the meeting as an opportunity to reaffirm the bonds of solidarity built around the Cuban model of public health. (Text and photo: PL)
