Kingston, Jamaica, 6 January 2021. In interviewing Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Inés Fors Fernández, the Jamaican radio publicized the important work carried out by Cuban health professionals and the international recognition of the dignity, professionalism and altruism of the more than 400 thousand Cuban health workers who, in 57 years, have completed missions in 164 nations.
The Jamaica-Cuba Friendship Association has sent Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director General of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a letter signed by 37 Jamaican citizens –most of them are professionals from the health sector- in which they express their rejection of PAHO's decision to carry out an external review of the organization's role in the “More Doctors” Program in Brazil between 2013 and 2018, as they consider that this action is part of the campaign orchestrated by the US government to try to discredit Cuba's international medical cooperation.
Kingston, Jamaica, 5 January 2021. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, on the commemoration of the 62nd Anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution.
Kingston, Jamaica, 4 January 2021. The President of the People’s National Party of Jamaica and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, extended, by way of the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica, the following message to the Cuban people on the occasion of the 62nd Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution:
MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL PARTY TO THE PEOPLE OF CUBA ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRIUMPH OF THE REVOLUTION
Kingston, Jamaica, 3 January 2021. In a note sent to the Cuban Embassy on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, former Prime Minister of Jamaica Percival James Patterson stated that Cuba has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID 19 despite the punitive sanctions imposed on the Caribbean nation. "Cuba has engaged in humanitarian ventures which deserve our highest commendation", said PJ Patterson.