During his visit to the Caribbean nation, along with his accompanying delegation, the official reaffirmed, in a meeting with the Cuban Minister of Public Health, Jose Angel Portal, the commitment to continue strengthening joint cooperation.

“Cuba is fully committed to protecting life in the most diverse scenarios, and addressing the effects of natural disasters in our country is also a priority for the Cuban Red Cross,” the Cuban minister stated.

After thanking him for his visit to Cuba, Portal conveyed the gratitude, on behalf of the Cuban government, for the aid sent to Cuba by the international organization following Hurricane Melissa, as well as the rapid response and mobilization of human and material resources at that time.

Portal commented on the current situation facing the nation, and particularly the National Health System, which he described as extremely complex, a situation exacerbated in recent months by the latest measures imposed on our country by the United States government.

He explained that the latest decisions being implemented in the health sector to address this reality are aimed, amidst the inevitable reorganization underway, at ensuring the continuity of basic services for the population and continuing to protect lives.

The International Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people, while collaborating with national societies to intervene in the event of disasters anywhere in the world. jdt/arc/lpn