A commitment to
the peoples
of the Alliance
Anneris Ivette Leyva
García
WITH the announcement of having taken a priority
place on the agenda of the 8th ALBA Summit which
recently concluded in Havana, Cuban Deputy Health
Minister Marcia Cobas received the 116 geneticists,
physiotherapists, psychologists and other Cuban
specialists who, in just one month, have undertaken
a study of people with disabilities in four regions
in the Republic of Bolivia.
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Photo:
Ismael Batista |
"Now, as part of an ALBA mission, our President
Raúl Castro has directed us to conclude the work
initiated by Fidel; and for that reason, our
commitment now is not only to our maximum leaders
but to the peoples that make up the Alliance," she
emphasized.
After congratulating them on their excellent work,
the deputy minister particularly acknowledged the
attitude of approximately 40 doctors currently
working as part of the Manuela Espejo Mission in
Ecuador who, prior to their request to join that
project, were part of the Moto Méndez brigade in
Bolivia, thus demonstrating their vocation for
solidarity without concern for geographical borders.
For Roberto Lardaeyt, a specialist in clinical
genetics with previous experience as a cooperative
worker in Venezuela and Ecuador, the Moto Méndez
Mission is an opportunity to grow as a human being,
given that it involves taking clinical and technical
care – normally reserved the world of the elites –
to the poorest and most remote homes.
Likewise, he was able to visit the site of the
original burial of Che, the greatest inspiration for
Cuban internationalist doctors and whose example,
together with those of Fidel and Chávez, has given
them the strength to overcome the most adverse
climate and harsh conditions.
On behalf of MINSAP officials, Isabel González
from its Department of Information, expressed their
thanks to the members of this brigade – over 80% of
whom are women – for having counteracted the despair
of those excluded on account of physical-learning
difficulties with a large dose of love and
dedication, the best medicine in a world in which
not everything is lost.
