HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 21 (acn) Bolivia´s Evo Morales and Venezuela´s Nicolas Maduro agreed on the success of a recent summit of the countries within the regional bloc known as Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas-Commercial Treaty of the Peoples, ALBA-TCP, which addressed a joint strategy against the Ebola virus.
Answering questions from journalists after the summit, Nicolas Maduro said that the meeting was fair, on time and successful. He referred to the setting up of a common front and fast action brigades in case of emergency in the ALBA countries.
The Venezuelan president said that the countries of the region need strong public health systems and consider health as a human right and not a merchandize. He added praised the fast reaction of the countries following the call to the meeting, the high quality of the forum and he noted that the most important conclusion of it is that public systems in the region must be strengthened.
Referring to information that the European Union is considering to contribute 1 billion dollars to the fight against Ebola, Maduro said I wish they approve it and contributed.
Meanwhile, Evo Morales stressed that what is taking place now is the fight for life disregarding ideological differences among countries, sin life comes first and the forum came up with a plan of action not only for the ALBA countries but for all The Americas and the World.
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