Contribution from China to support Cuban fight against COVID-19
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla confirmed, on his official Twitter account, the arrival to the island of a donation sent by the government of the People's Republic of China, to contribute to our battle against COVID-19.
"Our government and people are grateful. This is indicative of the close friendship that unites us. In times of pandemic, solidarity and cooperation save lives," Rodríguez tweeted.
For the first time, Cuba offers Barbados healthcare solidarity, with a female face
Cuba has always helped those in need, solely by virtue of solidarity as a principle, based on deep human convictions bequeathed to us by the life and exemplary work of Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro
Thus, on April 5, the forces of our most powerful army were mobilized, which at this critical time means health personnel, and in another disinterested response, a brigade of the Henry Reeve Specialized Contingent for Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics was dispatched to Barbados.
Cuba has human resources to cope with Covid-19 and offer help
Havana, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has enough human resources to cope with Covid-19, as well as to provide assistance abroad, Public Health (MINSAP) Minister Jose Angel Portal said.
Cuba has 95,000 physicians, 84,000 nurses and a ratio of nine doctors per every 1,000 people; in summary, that means enough availability to help whoever needs it as well, the minister told a press conference on Saturday.
Cuba offers its hand to the Caribbean
Over the last week, brigades from the Henry Reeve International Medical Contingent have departed every day
Several Caribbean island countries have expressed the gratitude of their peoples with a warm welcome as Cuban doctors arrive, offering a helping hand with invaluable medical support to the battle against Covid-19, as a gesture of solidarity.
It was already late into the night in the Lesser Antilles when an airplane landed on the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to deliver its precious human cargo, Cuban health professionals arriving to help.
Lula: The Cuban people show the world an example of solidarity
São Bernardo do Campo, SP Brasil
March 23, 2020
Dear Miguel Díaz-Canel,
President of the Republic of Cuba
I am writing to tell you of the emotion I felt when I saw the image of Cuban doctors arriving in Italy to help the victims of the coronavirus pandemic in that country.
Once again the government and people of Cuba are giving the world an example of solidarity, overcoming all barriers, be they economic, geographical or political in nature.