An emotional activity was held at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Port, Energy and Labor of Saint Lucia to bid farewell to the Cuban engineer Raul Tamayo, who concludes his mission in this country. The meeting was attended by the Honorable Minister Stephenson King, the Permanent Secretary Ivor Daniel and other directors and workers of the Ministry.
A batch from the Henry Reeve Brigade on a mission to help Saint Lucia fight the COVID-19 pandemic recently returned home to Cuba. Minister for Health and Wellness Sen. Hon. Mary Isaac commended the Cuban healthcare workers for their sterling contribution and service provided to the people of Saint Lucia. “They are returning home, they have served us in Saint Lucia, they have served us extremely well. Our people were reporting how pleased they are to have had these nurses and doctors attend to them during their stay here in Saint Lucia.
Cuban ambassador to Saint Lucia, Alejandro Simancas Marin, has responded to allegations that the nation is using its medical missions programme as a form of human trafficking. The Ambassador explain to the Loop St. Lucia media "The United States does not have any legitimacy or any moral to question not only Cuba but any other country," the ambassador said. Cuban doctors were sent to several countries around the world to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Saint Lucia was among these countries and received 113 medical personnel from Cuba.
The Director-General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, informed the media that a shipment of 9000 units of Interferon arrived in Saint Lucia which was signed on by the Organization. This medicine will be distributed for use in the fight against Covid-19 in Saint Lucia and other OECS member states. Interferon was developed in 1986 by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).
The Honorable Sarah Flood-Beaubrun, Minister responsible for External Affairs, expressed her solidarity with Cuba in the face of pressure from the United States for medical cooperation with the island. In an appearance on the television channel Choice TV, the Head of External Affairs was questioned about the Bill that would sanction countries that maintain medical cooperation with Cuba. In this regard, the Minister said that Cuba is a friendly country, with which they have a very close relationship and which they greatly appreciate. She added that throughout many years C