A new Cuban Medical Brigade arrives in Barbados.
A new Cuban Medical Brigade arrived in Barbados following the return of the Henry Reeve Brigade, which for two years carried out emergency work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of 70 specialists, including intensive care doctors, specialized nurses and laboratory specialists, it will provide services in different medical facilities in the country and will help cover the existing deficit of equivalent professionals in the public health and wellness system of this sister Caribbean country with which Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year .
The contingent of the Henry Reeve Medical Brigade who served in Barbados for two years and two months returns to the Homeland.
The members of the contingent of medical specialists from Cuba's Henry Reeve Medical Brigade who responded to Barbados' call for assistance due to the COVID-19 outbreak in April 2020, recently returned to Cuba after completing two years of internationalist work.
The Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, expresses her condolences for the terrible accident at Hotel Saratoga in Havana.
Since May 6 the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honorable Deputy Mia Amor Mottley, wrote a letter to President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez to express, on behalf of the People and Government of Barbados, the most heartfelt condolences for the unfortunate accident that occurred at the Hotel Saratoga and to offer all the solidarity and help necessary to accompany the Cuban people in this sad and unfortunate moment.
Celebrations for May Day in Barbados by representatives of cooperative specialists of medicine and sports as well as diplomats.
Marked by the delivery on April 28, Barbados Heroes Day, in a national ceremony at the Kensington Oval, Barbados' main stadium of humanitarian awards to the anonymous heroes who faced the pandemic on the Island of Barbados, a representation of Cuban medical and sports collaborators gathered on the grass of the Rockley Golf Course to celebrate May Day together with all our people. Another group that was on duty at the Harrison Point medical isolation facility held a ceremony there at the same time to commemorate the date.