“Cuba ratifies its solidarity with the people of the world in the field of Health and in favor of life,” said this Friday Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, head of the sector in the Greater Antilles.
During a meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) with Dennis Francis, president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, he highlighted the ethical and humanistic essence, as well as the principles of social justice that have distinguished Cuban revolutionary medicine for more than six decades.
In a context of limitations and deficiencies caused by the cruel US blockade and the inclusion of Cuba in the list of countries that supposedly sponsor terrorism, which are added to the continuous insertion of the Island in unilateral and arbitrary reports of the State Department on human trafficking, Portal Miranda stressed that we have “a Health System that has the human being as its center and defends the training of new generations and the development of scientific activity as fundamental pillars.”
Likewise, he explained how the clinics, polyclinics, hospitals, and specialized centers in all provinces and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, consolidate the comprehensive mission of Cuban Health, accompanied by the strength of having «the Family Doctor and Nurse Program since its creation, of which the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz was the architect.
During the exchange, Portal Miranda recalled that the heroes in white coats not only defend life in Cuba, but in the most diverse scenarios. There are already, he said, 605 thousand collaborators who have been in a total of 165 nations, with work focused on protecting one of the most sacred human rights: people’s health.
Later, in his exchange with Dennis Francis, the Minister highlighted the human and social impact represented by the work of the International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics “Henry Reeve”, which since September 19, 2005 has provided countless examples of solidarity and internationalism to thousands of people on the planet. These programs, he recalled, were intensified in the most complex times of confronting the Covid-19 Pandemic.
As part of the dialogue at the Minsap, they also exchanged about the work of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), a work that, Portal Miranda highlighted, «has benefited more than 120 countries in the world, through the comprehensive training of general physicians who contribute to the solution of the most pressing needs and to the sustainable human development of their communities.and“of origin.”
For his part, in his second visit to the nation and the first in his current position, the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization praised the legacy of the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, and his invariable solidarity with the least developed nations.
He also highlighted the importance of cooperation in health as essential for sustained progress, prosperity and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Accompanied by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Havana, Francisco Pichón, DEnnis Francis highlighted the excellent diplomatic relations between the Greater Antilles and his homeland Trinidad and Tobago, and conveyed to the health professionals his recognition for holding high the social conquests forged by Cuba, while expressing his admiration for the achievements of the Caribbean Island in the field of Health.
Also participating in the meeting were the first vice minister of the branch, Tania Margarita Cruz Hernández, the acting general director of Multilateral Affairs and International Law of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Ana Silvia Rodríguez, among other executives.
