Roma, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The access to basic health services is a pipe dream for much of the world, despite the universal acknowledgement of health as a fundamental human right.
Cuba bets on international cooperation against Covid-19
Cuba bets on international cooperation against Covid-19
Havana, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba ratified its commitment to multilateralism and international cooperation to guarantee an effective response against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
In more than a year of fight against the disease, Cuba has sent 57 brigades from the Henry Reeve International Contingent of Physicians Specialized in Situations of Disasters and Serious Epidemics to 40 countries, Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said.
The brigades joined more than 28,000 medical professionals who were providing services in 66 countries, Portal stated when speaking at the Virtual Meeting of Ministers of Health of the Non-Aligned Movement in the framework of the 74th World Health Assembly.
Diaz-Canel highlights role of solidarity against global problems
Diaz-Canel highlights role of solidarity against global problems
24 de mayo de 2021, 0:1Havana, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday highlighted the role of solidarity and cooperation to overcome challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic. On his official Twitter account, the president underscored the humanistic transcendence of that support for nations, and recalled the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, who paved the way to Cuba s international collaboration in the health sector by sending a medical brigade to Algeria on May 23, 1963. Life is demonstrating that if there are no solidarity and cooperation; if there are no public policies targeted, in the first place, at people, it is very difficult to overcome such complex problems like the pandemic, the head of State tweeted.
FM underscores humanistic vocation of Cuba s medical collaboration
FM underscores humanistic vocation of Cuba s medical collaboration
Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Sunday underscored the humanistic vocation of Cuban medical professionals, on the 58th anniversary of the country s international medical cooperation. On his official Twitter account, the head of Cuban diplomacy recalled how in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, 57 brigades from the Henry Reeve Contingent of Physicians Specialized in Situations of Disaster and Serious Epidemics saved thousands of lives in 40 countries and territories. Cuba s collaboration has ennobled the Revolution s solidarity and internationalism in 58 years, Rodriguez tweeted, adding that our physicians represent the humanistic vocation of Cuba.
Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is commemorating the 58th anniversary of the official beginning of medical cooperation with other territories on Sunday, a time during which it has extended its medical services to 1.9 billion people, nearly one-third of the world s population.