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Margarita island, March 16th, 2018 – the ministerial segment of the XXIII Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States took place in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, on the 16th of March, 2018 and gave continuity to the process of revitalization of the organization.

The "Declaration on the Impact of Disasters in the Greater Caribbean Region" and the "Declaration of Solidarity with the Member States and Associate Members of the ACS affected by the natural disasters occurred in September 2017" were approved.

Port of Spain, February 27 - The Minister of Public Health of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Terrence Deyalsingh, received Guillermo Vázquez Moreno, ambassador of Cuba to the Caribbean island, at the institution's headquarters. The Minister was accompanied by Richard Madray and Dr. Roshan Padasran, permanent secretary and chief of medical assistance of the Ministry.

The parties discussed several topics of bilateral interest, among which stands out the continuity and perspectives for the strengthening of the fruitful and recognized relations of bilateral cooperation in the medical sector, as a result of which a hundred Cuban health collaborators work at the moment., which includes doctors, nurses and pharmacists. At present, both countries are working on updating the bilateral cooperation agreement. Likewise, was discussed the status of the projects under evaluation that will allow the entry to Trinidad and Tobago of important Cuban medicines.