Mexico City, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) As part of an agreement with the Mexican government, in the Sierra del Nayar, one of the most remote areas of Nayarit, Cuban doctors are guaranteeing health in populations where no specialist had ever arrived before.
It is a place of difficult access, with indigenous communities, where the island’s professionals have achieved a very high level of prominence, they have saved the lives of many newborns, the monitoring of pregnant women is at a high level and the rates of surgery have increased, explained Dr. Barbiel Nápoles.
The coordinator of the Caribbean country’s medical brigade in that state, located on the Pacific coast, told Prensa Latina that this group was the first from Cuba to arrive in the North American nation and did so on July 22, 2022 with specialists in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics and Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Initially, the team had 60 professionals, and now totals 164, including cardiologists, ENT specialists, neurologists and coloproctologists.
“The relationship is wonderful. We have been welcomed with great love and affection by the people here in Nayarit. The objective is to continue the mission by bringing health to the most intricate area,” stated Nápoles, assuring that they will be there whenever their presence is needed.
He considered leading the brigade a challenge, but at the same time said that all its members are trained specialists and have become very well integrated into the medicine of this nation.
“We have shared our experiences, experiences in other countries, and we have learned a lot about medicine here,” said the head of the brigade of the largest of the Antilles in Nayarit, who highlighted the brotherhood with citizens and local colleagues.
We always think about “the ideals, about our people, about the fact that we can never disappoint the country that saw us born and shaped us as doctors and that has instilled in us that spirit of humanity, of solidarity that we will never disappoint,” he stressed.
During the conversation, Nápoles highlighted the ties between both countries and referred to several milestones, such as the presence here of the National Hero of Cuba, José Martí, and the expedition of the Granma yacht, which set sail in 1956 from Tuxpan guided by the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro.
“In the most difficult times of the present, Mexico has always been there to support us as the brothers and sisters that we are. And what better way to offer health to the people than in gratitude for all the support that this people has had for us,” he emphasized.
In his opinion, there are plenty of anecdotes that all specialists can tell about their time in peripheral areas.
“But the biggest story,” he said, “is that we have tried to bring health to this people with love, affection and a high scientific level, with all our heart. Many lives have been saved by Cuban doctors.”
As part of bilateral cooperation, there are currently more than three thousand specialists from the island in Mexico, who contribute to the health care of sometimes remote places, but also support the development of colleagues in this country.
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