HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 18 (ACN) Cuba is fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic with huge efforts and sacrifices due to the tightening of the US economic, financial and commercial blockade, Eva Yelina Silva, Cuba's ambassador in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), noted.
Silva highlighted the priority of the healthcare and life of the people in her country, whose government does not skimp on prevention, control and fight against the Covid-19 disease, even in midst of a complex economic scenario.
In an interview with the Congolese Press Agency (ACP), the official explained that months before the pandemic broke out, the US administration further toughened the blockade policy, aimed to totally hinder trade, access to international currencies and availability of fuels in Cuba.
'Only with huge efforts and sacrifices has been possible to sustain the universal and free public healthcare system on the Caribbean island,' equipped with highly qualified professionals, who enjoy worldwide recognition, despite fierce and defamatory campaigns of discredit by powerful adversaries, she added.
She also pointed out that dozens of Cuban medical brigades left for different parts of the world to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, which responds to a long-standing solidarity practice.
This explains why voices in the world are increasing to advocate the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the medical brigades and in favor of the lifting of the US blockade, 'so that Cuba can receive resources which it is deprived today,' Silva underscored.
She finally said that the development of science, technology and innovation in Cuba is currently making a decisive contribution to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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