{"id":1856,"date":"2020-05-18T23:29:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T23:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/?p=1856"},"modified":"2020-05-18T23:29:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T23:29:43","slug":"cuba-sends-medical-brigade-to-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/cuba-sends-medical-brigade-to-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba sends medical brigade to Peru."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Among&nbsp;the Cuban briade are general doctors, psychiatrists, gynecologists, and other&nbsp;medical specialists.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cuba\u2019s ambassador in Peru, Sergio Gonzalez, &nbsp;announced on May 17 the arrival of a Cuban medical brigade to assist the South American nation facing Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicente Zeballos, Peruvian Primer Minister, said his government presented its formal request to the Cuban government about 3 weeks ago and the island health authorities agreed, with only the arrangement to be signed. &#8220;We hope that in the next few days they can be in Peru,&#8221; Zeballos expressed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the governmental body expressed, the Cuban medical group consists of 85 doctors, medical equipment, sanitary supplies, and food aid. Among them are general doctors, psychiatrists, gynecologists, and other specialists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will suggest that their work has a particular focus on the most affected regions,\u201d Peruvian Prime Minister said. Amazon region of Loreto, as Lambayeque, and Piura hospitals faced a &nbsp;virus contagious and deaths increase.<strong>&#8221; The former head of Peru&#8217;s Ministry of Health, Alvaro Vidal Rivadeneyra, told Prensa Latina that 85 Cuban doctors will soon be arriving to help fight COVID-19, and said it would be a necessary support&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Congresswoman Rosario Paredes, from the southern region of Arequipa, said the government of that territory is also interested in acquiring Interferon, the Cuban drug used in the treatment of Coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peru&#8217;s&nbsp;Council of Ministers emitted a press communication announcing both nations&#8217; Health Ministries agreement. The&nbsp;high-level Multisectorial Commission against Coronavirus promoted the convenience, that will be valid for three months and could be renewed if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, Cuba offered health assistance to Peru. Cuban health professionals arrived in the region of Ancash, devastated by the great earthquake of May 31, 1970. Also in 1991, a group of Cuban specialists arrived in Peru to collaborate in the campaign against the cholera epidemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, Peru registered 92,273 positive cases, 2,648 deaths, and 28,621 recoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telesurenglish.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telesur<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among&nbsp;the Cuban briade are general doctors, psychiatrists, gynecologists, and other&nbsp;medical specialists.&nbsp; Cuba\u2019s ambassador in Peru, Sergio Gonzalez, &nbsp;announced on May 17 the arrival of a<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/cuba-sends-medical-brigade-to-peru\/\"> 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