Cuba and Japan Sign First Memorandum on Health Cooperation

[Judi Lynn]

This memorandum, the first between Cuba and Japan on health matters, was signed by
Minister José Angel Portal Miranda and His Excellency Mr. Kazuhiro Fujimura, Ambassador
of Japan in Cuba. November 26, 2020. | Photo: Twitter/@MINSAPCuba

Published 27 November 2020 (2 hours 57 minutes ago)

On Thursday afternoon, the signing ceremony of a cooperation memorandum between the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan and the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (Minsap) took place, intending to collaborate to strengthen the public health and medical assistance system, as well as to share the experience in the treatment of the elderly.

This memorandum, the first between Cuba and Japan in health matters, was signed by Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda and His Excellency Mr. Kazuhiro Fujimura, Ambassador of Japan in Cuba, according to the official Minsap website.

During the ceremony, Fujimura stressed his satisfaction with the signing of this memorandum as a tangible result of the joint work between Japan and Cuba in the field of health. He also highlighted the importance of this agreement given the international health emergency situation that the world is currently experiencing.

"The international community agrees that working together in health matters is essential to face COVID-19. The document that we have just signed reaffirms the will of both peoples to consolidate their links in accordance with this shared purpose," he stated.

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