Ebola epidemic in Africa: Cuban medical experience in this international health emergency (V)

Authors

  • Rafael Rufino Corona Pérez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Keywords:

hemorrhagic fever, ebola, disaster sanitation, disaster emergencias, international assistance in disaster, education, medical

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.

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Author Biography

Rafael Rufino Corona Pérez, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Doctor in medicine. Specialist of I Degree in General Hygiene and II in Organization in Public Health. Master in Hygiene and Epidemiology. Assistant Professor and Consultant.

Published

2018-04-01

How to Cite

1.
Corona Pérez RR. Ebola epidemic in Africa: Cuban medical experience in this international health emergency (V). EDUMEC [Internet]. 2018 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];10(2):201-9. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/1129

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Section

COMUNICACIÓN