Kingstown, March 19 2025 - The new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and the Environment of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mrs. Nerissa Gittens-McMillan, received the ambassador of Cuba to this country, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry and the head and deputy head of the Cuban Medical Brigade, Dr. Ulises Castillo Sanz and Mr. Alexis Lezcano.
During the successful meeting, both sides reiterated their commitment to further develop bilateral cooperation, and reviewed the issues associated with the work of the Brigade, their living conditions and assessed elements linked to the recent update of the bilateral agreement between the two nations in this area.
The Cuban ambassador thanked once again the Vincentian authorities for their determination to maintain the presence of the Brigade in San Vicente, while Mrs. Gittens vowed for the expansion of collaboration (Cuban Embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Cubaminrex).