Reseña II Jornada de Historia de la Enfermería. Jueves 8 de mayo de 2014. Teatro de la Facultad de Enfermería Lidia Doce Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana / Report of the Second Forum of nursing´ history. Thursday May 8, 2014. Lidia Doce Nursing School Main Hall. Havana University of Medical Sciences

Se describe lo acontecido en la II Jornada de Historia de la Enfermería, realizada por el Centro de Estudios Humanísticos en el teatro de la Facultad de Enfermería Lidia Doce de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, como parte del evento integrador Cuidar Conciencia 2014. Durante la Jornada se expusieron trabajos científicos relacionados con la Historia de la profesión de Enfermería, como parte de la celebración por el Día Internacional de la Enfermera.

It is describe what happened at the Second Forum of nursing ´history organized by the Center of Humanities Studies and held at the Main Hall of Lidia Doce Nursing School, Havana University of Medical Sciences like part of the integrative conference "Caring Conscience 2014". During the Forum, academic papers related to the history of nursing were presented. This event was part of the celebration of the Nurses' Day.

Dr. Eliecer Encinosa García-Espinosa. Una vida dedicada al servicio médico revolucionario cubano / Dr. Eliecer Encinosa García-Espinosa. A life devoted to the cuban revolutionary medical service

Se le rinde homenaje al doctor Eliecer Encinosa García-Espinosa en ocasión de haber cumplido recientemente, en el mes de septiembre, 96 años de vida y más de 60 dedicados al Servicio Médico Asistencial en Cuba. El artículo pretende rendir tributo a su trayectoria profesional y política. Se destacan aspectos relacionados con su origen familiar, estudios básicos y universitarios, labor administrativa, política y asistencial, así como elementos relacionados con tareas y misiones venidas del gobierno revolucionario y la dirección de la Salud Pública cubanos, recogidos a través de entrevistas como método fundamental, realizada al propio doctor y sus compañeros de trabajo, y de su expediente profesional como fuente documental. Es interés de los autores divulgar la vida y obra de este hombre revolucionario, ejemplar trabajador y consagrado médico cubano, para que estudiantes, profesores y trabajadores del sector conozcan su meritoria trayectoria como médico, dedicado por entero a su profesión y a las tareas transformadoras del proceso revolucionario en Cuba, del cual fue protagonista.

Homage is paid to Eliecer Encinosa García-Espinosa, MD for his recent 96th birthday, last September, and also for more than 60 years of medical health care in Cuba. This article intends to be a tribute to his professional career and his political life. Aspects related to his family origin, basic and university studies, his managerial, political and medical work, as well as elements connected with the fulfilment of taks and missions assigned by the revolutionary government and the management of the Cuban public health are highlighted. The main method to gather the information was the interview to Dr Encinosa and to his co-workers. Data was also collected from his professional records as document source. It is the authors' interest to make the life and work of this revolutionary, exemplary worker and dedicated Cuban physician known to students, trainers and workers in the health system, so that they are aware of his career of merits, a life fully devoted to health care and to the transforming tasks of the Cuban revolutionary process, in which he was leading.

Dra. Ana Larralde Pineda. Primera mujer especialista en cirugía maxilofacial en Cuba / Ana Larralde Pineda. The first female surgeon specialized in maxillofacial surgery in Cuba

Introducción: En ocasión de cumplirse próximamente, en el mes de mayo, 50 años de la creación de la Cirugía Maxilofacial en Cuba como especialidad, se le rinde tributo a la doctora Ana Larralde Pineda, primera mujer especialista en esta ciencia quirúrgica. Objetivo: El artículo pretende homenajear su trayectoria académica, científica y política. Método: Se destacan aspectos relacionados con su origen familiar, los estudios básicos y universitarios, labor docente y asistencial, así como elementos relacionados con su especialidad, labor científica, misiones internacionalistas y reconocimientos recibidos, entre otros; recogidos a través de las entrevistas a familiares y compañeros de trabajo como método fundamental, y tomados de su expediente profesional. Conclusiones: Es interés de los autores divulgar la vida y la obra de esta revolucionaria mujer, ejemplar profesora y consagrada cirujana maxilofacial para que estudiantes, profesores y trabajadores del sector conozcan su meritorio desempeño.

Introduction: Since the 50th anniversary of the setting up of maxillofacial surgery as a medical specialization in Cuba will be celebrated next May, a tribute shall be paid to Ana Larralde Pineda, the first female specialist in maxillofacial surgery. Objective:This article intends to acknowledge her academic, scientific and political career. Method: Several aspects related to her family background, basic and university studies, her teaching and attending work as a specialist, as well as her scientific contributions, internationalist missions and obtained awards are described. The information was gathered mainly by means of interviews to relatives and work mates, and by document review of her professional file. Conclusions:The authors are interested in introducing the life and work of this revolutionary woman, model teacher and devoted maxillofacial surgeon so that students, teachers and workers of the health sector get to know her praiseworthy career.

Aproximación a la historia de la medicina en Cuba 1899-1925 / An approach to the history of the medicine in Cuba 1899-1925

Como resultado de una revisión bibliográfica realizada con el objetivo de resaltar los hitos más importantes que influyeron y marcaron el desarrollo de la Historia de la Medicina en el período que abarca, desde la primera ocupación militar de los Estados Unidos, en la Isla de Cuba, en enero de 1899 hasta 1925, se hace una síntesis de los momentos trascendentales de la organización de la salud pública y su evolución en estos años. Se enfatiza en las primeras medidas higiénico-sanitarias adoptadas por el mando militar estadounidense, su implementación y continuidad en la República, así como la mejoría de las condiciones ambientales y epidemiológicas del país. Se hace mención al desarrollo de las especialidades médicas y los estudios de enfermería, así como los avances en la docencia, la investigación y la incorporación del uso de las técnicas de la época para los diagnósticos clínicos. Se hace referencia a las personalidades más significativas y sus aportes al desarrollo de la Medicina y la salud pública de la nación dentro de esta etapa.

The most important events that influenced and marked the development of the history of medicine in the period that goes from the first U.S military occupation of Cuba in January, 1889 up to 1925 as well as the most significant moments of the organization of public health and its evolution in all these years are synthesized through this bibliographic review. It has been emphasized about the first hygienic-sanitary measures adopted by the American military command, their implementation and continuity in the republic as well as the improvement of the environmental and epidemiological conditions in the country. It is mentioned the development of the medical specialities and the nursing training and the advances in teaching and research. The inclusions of the existing techniques for clinical diagnosis at that time are also explained. There are references to the most outstanding personalities and their contribution to the progress of medicine and public health in Cuba.

Aproximación a la historia de la medicina en Cuba: la colonia / Approach to the history of medicine in Cuba: the colony

Como resultado de una revisión bibliográfica realizada con el objetivo de resaltar los hitos más importantes que influyeron en el desarrollo de la Medicina en la etapa colonial, desde su inicio hasta la primera intervención del ejército de EE.UU., en 1899, se hace una síntesis de los momentos trascendentales de la organización de la salud pública en el período. Se enfatiza en las primeras medidas higiénico-sanitarias adoptadas y su implementación en diferentes fases; el inicio de la enseñanza de la Medicina y su posterior evolución; la fundación de los primeros centros docentes en el país, y el apoyo y promoción de sociedades económicas e instituciones científicas que brindaron un impulso al desarrollo de la ciencia, en general, y la Medicina, en particular. Asimismo, se hace referencia a las personalidades más significativas de aquel entonces, quienes por su acervo cultural médico, su ejemplo personal y sus aportes a las diferentes especialidades, constituyen referentes obligados y paradigmáticos de las Ciencias Médicas en Cuba(AU)

A literature review was carried out aining at highlighting the most important landmarks that influenced on the development of medicine in the colonial stage, from the beginning up to the first US Army intervention in 1899. A synthesis of the relevant moments of the organization of the public health in the period was made, with emphasis on the first adopted hygienic-sanitary measures and their implementation in the different phases; on the beginning of medical training and their later evolution; on the foundation of the first educational centers in the country and on the support and promotion given by economic societies and scientific institutions which offered an impulse to the development of science in general and of medicine in particular. A reference is also made to the most significant personalities at that time, who due to their for cultural and medical knowledge, their personal example and their contributions to the different specialties, constitute forced referents and paradigms of healthcare sciences in Cuba(AU)

CHE, PARADIGMA DEL MÉDICO REVOLUCIONARIO: Che, a paradigm of a revolutionary doctor Vigencia del pensamiento médico-social del Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna

Ernesto Guevara-internationally known as Che- has been immortalized in history pages as the collaborator warrior, capable of fighting for freedom and independence of the Third World population. In Cuba, is created a directive medical organization called MINSAP. Since then, there is an active popular participation in prevention and health education in general: Vaccination Campaigns and Hygienic and Sanitary. The rural medical service is created in 1960 and the Policlinics were institutionalized (1964). Firstly, to develop curative actions which granted a free health access and also geographically accessible; in 1974 it is created the Comunitary Policlinic which has given an integral attention to population. In a speech, Che referred to other ideas such as: “accustom all health professionals towards the responsibilities of social medicine” The family doctor’s and nurse’s program of work has an objective to improve the health status of the population by integral actions directed to the individual, the family , the community and the environment, in close correlation with masses of population having in consideration the doctor-nurse-patient relationship, the humanism sensitivity and love to the rest. Undoubtedly, Che’s ideas about social medicine, acquire an extraordinary dimension due to their update in the formation of new generations of health professionals and in the conception of Public Health in our country.