2018, Number 2
Ebola epidemic in Africa: Cuban medical experience in this international health emergency (V)
Corona PRR
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Language: Spanish
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Page: 201-209
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ABSTRACT
The research paper communicates the obstacles that the "Henry Reeve" Brigade had to receive the financing agreed with the World Health Organization, necessary to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone, due to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States, which delayed the construction and assembly of hospitals, even knowing of the explosive increase of the epidemic; and recognizes the patriotic attitude of the collaborators determined to fulfill the mission despite all the setbacks. The political-partisan activity and collective leadership, the appointment of a Cuban business manager, the creation of the Ebola Management Center in the Ministry of Public Health and the designation of a focal point to attend the brigade by the World Health Organization allowed the development and successful completion of the mission.