HAVANA, Cuba, April 21 (acn) A group of seven Cuban doctors, who are part of the medical mission assisting the people of Surinam, concluded with success their 2-year internationalist work in that sister South American nation.
During the farewell ceremony at Surinam´s Public Health Ministry, Dr. Celsius Waterberg minister of the sector thanked the government of Cuba and the doctors in particular for the outstanding work they have undertaken in his country. The Cuban doctors have won the
acknowledgement of the Surinamese population, said Dr. Waterberg.
The health minister gave the Cuban medical doctors diplomas in recognition of their work during two years in different zones of Surinam, including remote forest areas of the country, according to a press release by the Cuban diplomatic mission in that country.
Meanwhile, Cuba ambassador to Surinam Andres Gonzalez Garrido congratulated the doctors for their noble work, their commitment and sacrifice and he said that all Cuban doctors, the ones that concluded their mission and those who are still offering their assistance to the
Surinamese people, have dignified the prestige conquered by Cuban health professionals.
The rest of the medical brigade will continue to work in the South American nation, as another group of specialists is expected to soon join in order to replace the seven doctors that have concluded their mission.
The ceremony was also attended by directives of different health care institutions, where the Cuban doctors are offering their services.
The Cuban medical brigade in Surinam is implementing the Integral Health Care Program, which includes the free-eye surgery initiative known as “Operation Miracle” with the participation of ten eye specialists. The group also cooperates in the teaching of Spanish and the training of
Athletics.
(Finaliza misión en Suriname grupo de médicos cubanos)
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