The Organizing Committee of the II International Medical and Wellness Tourism Fair (FITSaludCuba) invites you to participate with a scientific paper in the II International Seminar on Medical Tourism and Wellness, one of the main activities of FITSaludCuba. This event will take place as part of the 16th edition of the “Health for All” Trade Fair, which will be held in Havana from April 21 to 24, 2025.
Objective of the Seminar: To boost the development of the medical tourism and wellness industry focused on Cuba, fostering the exchange of knowledge and experiences among researchers, professionals, and entrepreneurs.
Date and time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Thursday, April 24, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Topics

1. Innovative achievements of science at the service of Health Tourism.
2. Health Tourism Management.
3. Alliances for the development of Health Tourism.
4. Global trends in the tourism market of Health.
5. Sustainable Health Tourism.
6. Health Tourism and addiction rehabilitation.7. Medical tourism and insurance.
8. Wellness Tourism.
9. International marketing and electronic commerce.10. Other topics relevant to the objective of the seminar.
Scientific Committee
President
Dr. C. Pedro Luis Véliz Martínez
Director of the National Council of Health Scientific Societies
Secretary
Dr. C. Antonio Barciela Peña
Specialist. Science and Technological Innovation, CSMC, S.A.
Member
Dra. C. Katy C. Herrera Lemus
Director Center for Studies of Management Techniques (CETED), University of Havana
Member
Dra. C. Lisandra Torres Hechavarría
Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, University of Havana
Member
Dr. C. Rigoberto García Gómez
Director of the Cira García Central Clinic
Forms of Participation
Presential seminar
- Speaker invited by the Organizing Committee of FITSaludCuba
- Panelist invited by the Scientific Committee of the Seminar.
- Speaker: authors of works selected by the Scientific Committee of the Seminar to present their papers before the plenary session.
- In-person participant: With the right to intervene before the plenary session with questions and brief comments.
- Download here the template for the presentation of the papers
Download the poster template here
Virtual Seminar
- Speaker: authors of works (recorded presentations or posters) selected by the Scientific Committee of the Seminar to be published on the virtual platform of the event.
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Participant with the right to intervene online through the chat room to ask questions and brief comments.
Program
Break
Presentation: "Importance of multidisciplinary consultation in the preparation of personalized treatment programs. Clínica Central Cira García"// M.Sc. Rosa Lucía González Entenza, Head of Specialties at the Dental Center, “Cira García” Medical Center. // Co-authors: Dr. Ángel Felipe Alfonso, Head of the Dental Center, and Dr. Karen Gutiérrez Muñoz, Head of the EGI Service, both from the “Cira García” Medical Center.
Programa 24 de abril
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Access, registration (accreditation check)10:00-12:40 p.m.
Panel: "Impact of the International Rehabilitation Program to addictions in foreign patients treated in Cuba"
Moderator: Dr. Carmen Borrego Calzadilla, Head of the Mental Health Section at the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba.// Participants: Lic. Lisbeth Hernández Montero, Psychotherapist on the medical team at the "El Quinqué" International Health Center, Holguín; and M.Sc. Gabriel Pérez Almoza, Psychologist and Psychotherapist on the medical team at the “El Quinqué” International Health Center, Holguín.
- Presentation “The commercialization of the rehabilitation program for patients with addictive disorders in a therapeutic community in Cuba”// M.Sc. Gabriel Pérez Almoza.
-Presentation "Cuba, international expert in rehabilitation of addictions: impact of the therapeutic community". // Lic. Lisbeth Hernández Montero
- Presentation "Oral health and wellness: dental care in Cuba to foreign drug-dependent patients". // M.Sc. Miguel Osvaldo Rodríguez Garrido, Doctor of Stomatology at the International Clinic of Guardalavaca, Holguín; and M.Sc. Mirleidy Mesa Pupo, Doctor of Stomatology at the International Clinic of Guardalavaca, Holguín.
- Projection of video testimonial of a patient who has been rehabilitated from addictions// Communication Department, CSMC, S.A.
- Presentation of the book "The strength of the community: transforming lives trapped in addictions" // M.Sc. Gabriel Pérez Almoza.
12:50-1:00 p.m.
Closing Speech. // Dr. Yamila R. de Armas Águila, President of CSMC, S.A.
Instructions for paper authors
To submit their work to the Scientific Committee of the Seminar, participants must register on the event's virtual platform (https://cubasalud.sld.cu/). The admission period will be extended until February 28, 2025. The rules for the presentation and publication of works will be the same as those of the International Convention "Cuba Salud 2025". Papers that meet the formal and quality admission requirements will be summarized and published as part of the Congress Minutes, unless their authors request otherwise.
An essential requirement to participate in the Seminar To attend the Seminar, is to be registered in one of the modalities of participation in FITSaludCuba and to have paid the corresponding registration fee. For more information about the registration process, contact ventas@smcsalud.cu.