Another Cuban Medical Brigade, comprising of 56 health professionals from various disciplines in the sector, on Monday arrived in Guyana and will commence service to the Guyanese people.
Members of the brigade being greeted by officials after arriving at CJIA (DPI photo)
Arriving at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the brigade was welcomed by Director General of the Health Ministry, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo and Cuban Ambassador to Guyana, Narciso Reinaldo Socorro.
The Director General noted that this cohort comes at the opportune time when the country is battling the coronavirus pandemic. He acknowledged that the team sports a series of different specialists and other professionals within the field, proving useful in serving the population.
“For the next couple of years, Guyana is going to be your home and we do hope that you will have a good stay. You have come as ambassadors of the Cuban people to Guyana and our heartfelt thanks for taking up the challenge to be here, to come to serve Guyana especially at this time of crisis of a pandemic. We have doctors, specialists, nurses, intensivists, laboratory technologists and pharmacists. So, we have an entire medical team, a complete medical brigade and you will be serving the Guyanese people across the country,” the Director General asserted.
Dr Mahadeo added that Cuba has a history of generosity and service to its belt, and this is evident from the numerous brigades that have been sent to work here.
The brigade includes 20 intensivists who will lend support primarily to the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, medical specialists in general surgery, anaesthesiology, internal medicine, gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics. The group also includes nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technicians.
Guyana and Cuba have over the years developed a good partnership in the health sector, and over the past 44 years, numerous brigades have been sent to offer their services here. Just recently, the last brigade of 43 professionals would have completed their four-year service to Guyana.
“You’ve had a great history of service to Guyana…You have a proud tradition to continue,” he told the new brigade. (G12)
