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The Cuban Doctors' Brigade is one of the humanitarian policies of the island's government. They began in the 60s after the triumph of the revolution led by Fidel Castro. They have served hundreds of thousands of people in more than 150 nations around the world. Photo: Cristina Rodríguez

Mexico: Cuban Doctors Have Saved More Than 700,000 Patients in the Country! (15.3.2026)

The more than 3,000 doctors who make up the mission collaborate in 570 municipalities in 29 states, a figure equivalent to 23 percent of the 2,478 municipalities in the national territory. That is, they are in one out of every four demarcations in the country.

“The greatest impact of the Cuban brigade has been to contribute, together with Mexican specialists, to the expansion of medical coverage to populations that previously did not have medical specialists,” according to the sources consulted.

During their stay in Mexico, they have carried out more than 7,500,000 consultations, 114,000 surgeries, 280,000 dialysis sessions and nearly 65,000 high-tech studies.

The Cuban Doctors’ Brigade is one of the humanitarian policies of the island’s government. They began in the 60s after the triumph of the revolution led by Fidel Castro. They have served hundreds of thousands of people in more than 150 nations around the world.

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A visitor learns about a BCI system designed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients at an industry - research cooperation conference at Nanjing International Exhibition Center, Jiangsu province, on Sept 12. (Photo / China Daily)

China: Brain-Computer-Interface Gives Hope to Paralyzed People! (12.12.2025)

“For example, if a patient sees a flame and wants to move away, that ‘wanting’ signal is captured by the chip and converted into a command to move the hand,” he added.

While the foundational BCI research began decades ago in the West, Chinese teams are now rapidly advancing the technology.

In July 2025, Nature reported that “China is rising swiftly in the field of brain-computer interfaces”, with devices that even outperform Elon Musk’s Neuralink project in certain aspects.

“Although China does not have as long a research history in the field as the United States, development is extremely fast,” Qu said, noting China’s advantages in medical infrastructure and its population scale for testing.

Patients’ hopes lifted

The BCI device developed by Shanghai StairMed is particularly remarkable. With 64 electrodes — each only 1 percent of the width of a human hair — it is one of the smallest and least invasive implantable BCIs in the world. The first male recipient has already used it to play chess and video racing games.

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