“Cuba is an example of struggle and scientific sovereignty for all Latin Americans,” she added, underscoring the importance of this cooperation in the research and production of radiopharmaceuticals.

South Africa: Nuclear Medicine Research Center Opens

In a significant step toward health cooperation, Cuba and Bolivia have signed a collaboration agreement that will allow the nuclear energy institutions of both countries to join forces in the production of radiopharmaceuticals aimed at combating cancer and other diseases. The agreement was formalized in Havana between Cuba’s Center for Isotopes (Centis) and the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency (ABN).

The agreement establishes scientific and technical collaboration in nuclear medicine, with an initial duration of four years and the possibility of extension.

René Leyva, director of Centis, highlighted that this alliance represents an opportunity to combine Cuba’s expertise, which includes over 30 years of experience in developing radiopharmaceuticals, with Bolivia’s innovative production capabilities. “We aim to develop promising products in the fight against cancer,” Leyva stated.

Hortensia Jiménez, director general of the ABN, emphasized that this agreement is based on a concept of scientific and technological complementarity. According to Jiménez, the goal is to bring Bolivian professionals closer to the knowledge accumulated by Cuba in areas such as radiopharmacy, radioisotopes, and the application of nuclear energy in healthcare.

“Cuba is an example of struggle and scientific sovereignty for all Latin Americans,” she added, underscoring the importance of this cooperation in the research and production of radiopharmaceuticals.

This agreement marks a historic milestone, being the first of its kind since the creation of Centis three decades ago, in partnership with Cuba’s Agency for Nuclear Energy and Advanced Technologies (AENTA).

Cuban Ambassador to Bolivia, Elba Rosa Pérez, stressed that this agreement is part of the Governmental Cooperation Agreement between the two countries and represents a practical advancement in nuclear development and advanced technologies.

With this agreement, Cuba and Bolivia take an important step toward improving medical treatments available in the region, strengthening their capabilities in the field of nuclear medicine and offering new hope to patients battling cancer.

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