Cuba will
preside over the 67th World Health Assembly, Dr. Antonio González, head of
international agencies of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health announced recently
in Geneva This appointment is recognition of the achievements of the Revolution in this sphere and its role in the international arena, González said
Cuba's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) is widely recognized, as well as collaborating with the rest of the world in this field, the official said in statements published today by Prensa Latina news agency.
This Assembly, to be held on May 19-24 May, is the supreme instance decision of the organization, founded in 1948, the specialist added.
Right now thousands of doctors and other health workers in the Caribbean nation maintain their cooperation in some 60 countries from different continents.
González participated in the Swiss city in the 134 WHO Executive Board session, that gathered 34 countries from all regions of the world, including six from America.
On this occasion they addressed various topics, such as a plan for the elimination of tuberculosis from now to 2025 and another to finish polio eradication, as well as health goals after 2015, he said.
Other issues discussed were the nutrition of infants and young children, hepatitis and the decade of vaccines.
The Executive Council also discussed the reform of WHO, especially in management, planning and governance structures.
Gonzalez recalled the role of WHO, the highest health body belonging to the United Nations that brings together 197 countries, and is responsible for managing policies to prevent and combat major health problems globally.
Cuba’s health system
is also the subject of a lengthy article in that most august of science
journal, The Lancet, the world oldest peer review medical journal founded by
Thomas Wakley and which has being published continuously since 1823. For the article, click on this link: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2960090-8/fulltext
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