Amsterdam, October 29, 2025. The Cuban ambassador to the Netherlands, Eva Yelina Silva Walker, gave a lecture at the European Medicines Agency to celebrate Black History Month.
The Cuban diplomat spoke about the influence of Africa, its traditions, and culture on the development of science, medicine, and pharmacology in Cuba. She also mentioned the presence of Cuban doctors in African lands, where they have contributed to improving the health indicators of their populations.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), based in the Netherlands, protects and promotes human and animal health by evaluating and monitoring medicines in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). Its main function is to ensure the scientific evaluation, supervision, and monitoring of the safety of medicines for human and veterinary use in the EU.
This celebration held every October in the Netherlands, began in 2015 and seeks to highlight the achievements of Black populations and their contributions to Dutch society.
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