A Foreign Ministry release says the team of advanced Cuban medical professionals, which arrived in the country on Saturday, October 4, is headed by Dr. Juan Carlos Dupuy Nunez.
Other members of the delegation include Dr .Pablo Miguel, Raventon Vaguer, Mr. Andres Marrero Escobar, and Rolando Vergara Zito.
During a courtesy call on Liberia’s Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan at his Foreign Ministry Office on Monday, the Foreign Minister welcomed the delegation on behalf of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and the Government and people of Liberia.
He extended sincere gratitude to the Government and People of Cuba for demonstrating “a solid friendship and solidarity to people in greater needs,” and added: "You are coming to help not just Liberia, but also the Republic of Sierra Leone.”
Minister Ngafuan noted that Cuba has over the years distinguished itself in the medical field, referring to Cuban medical doctors as “medical diplomats” in the world.
The Liberian Foreign Minister further assured the advance team of his ministry’s fullest cooperation in the performance of their duties, noting that Liberia has good diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Foreign Minister Ngafuan disclosed that as Liberia battles the deadly Ebola disease, the government is also working hard to upgrade the standard of its health facilities to deal with other related illnesses that are posing threats to the health of the Liberian people.
Minister Ngafuan then expressed confidence that with the coming of the Cuban doctors to assist in the fight against Ebola, the disease will soon be eradicated.
Responding, the head of the advanced team, Dr. Nunez, who introduced members of his delegation, revealed that they are in Liberia as an advance-team of what is going to be a comprehensive team of about 50 experts that will arrive in Liberia very soon.
According to Dr. Nunez, the Cuban medical team will be in the country as part of international response to control the virus in West Africa and the world and will be in Liberia to work with government in curbing the disease.
Recently, Regla Angulo, head of the Cuban medical relief agency, announced Cuba's contribution in the Ebola fight by sending medical personnel to work in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
Latest announcement now put the total number at 461 Cuban medical personnel who will be sent to help prevent the spread of the epidemic across West Africa.
LINA GDJ/TSS/PTK/JKW
Cuban Advance ‘Medical Diplomats' Team Arrives Liberia
7 October 2014, 7:09 pm Written by Micat LiberiaMONROVIA, October 7 (LINA) - A high-level Cuban medical delegation, comprising mainly medical doctors, financial and logistic officers, has arrived as an advance team of the Cuban Medical Brigade to assist Liberia fight the Ebola virus ravaging the West African region.
A Foreign Ministry release says the team of advanced Cuban medical professionals, which arrived in the country on Saturday, October 4, is headed by Dr. Juan Carlos Dupuy Nunez.
Other members of the delegation include Dr .Pablo Miguel, Raventon Vaguer, Mr. Andres Marrero Escobar, and Rolando Vergara Zito.
During a courtesy call on Liberia’s Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan at his Foreign Ministry Office on Monday, the Foreign Minister welcomed the delegation on behalf of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and the Government and people of Liberia.
He extended sincere gratitude to the Government and People of Cuba for demonstrating “a solid friendship and solidarity to people in greater needs,” and added: "You are coming to help not just Liberia, but also the Republic of Sierra Leone.”
Minister Ngafuan noted that Cuba has over the years distinguished itself in the medical field, referring to Cuban medical doctors as “medical diplomats” in the world.
The Liberian Foreign Minister further assured the advance team of his ministry’s fullest cooperation in the performance of their duties, noting that Liberia has good diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Foreign Minister Ngafuan disclosed that as Liberia battles the deadly Ebola disease, the government is also working hard to upgrade the standard of its health facilities to deal with other related illnesses that are posing threats to the health of the Liberian people.
Minister Ngafuan then expressed confidence that with the coming of the Cuban doctors to assist in the fight against Ebola, the disease will soon be eradicated.
Responding, the head of the advanced team, Dr. Nunez, who introduced members of his delegation, revealed that they are in Liberia as an advance-team of what is going to be a comprehensive team of about 50 experts that will arrive in Liberia very soon.
According to Dr. Nunez, the Cuban medical team will be in the country as part of international response to control the virus in West Africa and the world and will be in Liberia to work with government in curbing the disease.
Recently, Regla Angulo, head of the Cuban medical relief agency, announced Cuba's contribution in the Ebola fight by sending medical personnel to work in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
Latest announcement now put the total number at 461 Cuban medical personnel who will be sent to help prevent the spread of the epidemic across West Africa.
LINA GDJ/TSS/PTK/JKW
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