A brigade of 32 Cuban collaborators belonging to the international contingent of Henry Reeve doctors specializing in disaster situations and serious epidemics left for Türkiye a week ago.
“The damage caused by the January 6 earthquake is devastating and ours has reached so far to provide services and assistance to the population in all areas where it is needed,” wrote Public Health Minister José Angel Portal Miranda , on Facebook.
He assured that the Cuban specialists on Turkish soil lived intense days in which they had to face an extremely complex scenario, not only because of the extent of the damage left by the earthquake, but also because of the climate and the language.
They have cared for more than 260 patients of different ages and have carried out research work in the localities as well as complex surgical procedures and care in intensive care units.
The pictures that reach us from our employees in Türkiye, said Portal Miranda, speak of sensitivity and commitment, of closeness and support, “because that’s what our brigades leave behind in the world.”
Photo: Taken from the Minsap website