British government praises Cuba for its work fighting Ebola

[Judi Lynn]

British government praises Cuba for its work fighting Ebola
Jon Stone
Friday 31 October 2014

The British government has said it is "proud" to work alongside Cuba in the international fight against Ebola.
Foreign Office minister Huge Swire made the comments while on a visit to the country, the first such trip by a UK minister in 10 years.

He is set to hold meetings with senior government figures on the island.

“Although we naturally have our differences, we work together where we can, including on the response to the Ebola epidemic, where Cuba is playing a vital international role,” he said.

“Cuba is sending hundreds of medical professionals to UK-run facilities in Sierra Leone on top of staff already in that country and in Guinea. I am proud that we can work together on such an important cause, and one which the UK has committed £205m to tackling. It has the potential to become a global problem and as such needs a global solution.”

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-government-praises-cuba-for-its-work-fighting-ebola-9830365.html

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2. US Health Official Attends Ebola Meeting In Cuba

US Health Official Attends Ebola Meeting In Cuba

HAVANA, Oct 30 (BERNAMA-NNN-Xinhua) -- A US government health official attended an Ebola meeting in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday, signalling the two nations' desire to cooperate in a fight against the deadly epidemic.

At the meeting on the region's response, Nelson Arboleda, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Central America, underscored the importance of regional cooperation.

"We know the disease, we know how to stop the cycle of transmission and what to do, we just have to work to implement our (joint) efforts," said Arboleda, Cuba's state daily Granma reported.

Arboleda also "acknowledged...Cuba's contribution to the fight against the Ebola virus," Cuba's National Information Agency (AIN) said.

Cuba sent more than 200 doctors and healthcare workers to West Africa immediately following a call for international aid from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1080647