The Cuban Coopération France association today described as insulting the campaign launched by the US government against Cuban doctors collaborating in other countries.
In its weekly digital publication, the association denounced the escalation of Washington's hostile measures in recent months, through which it seeks to discredit the solidarity efforts of Cuban health workers, accusing them of being 'modern slaves', victims of 'human trafficking' and tools for 'interference in the internal affairs' of the States where they provide services. 'It is immoral and unacceptable to question the dignity, professionalism and altruism of more than 400,000 collaborators, who in 56 years have carried out missions in 164 countries,' warned the organization, founded in 1995 to promote ties of friendship and solidarity with Cuba.
According to the organization, the US crusade began in Latin America, and led to the end of cooperation programs in Bolivia, Brazil and Ecuador, which benefited the local population.
Against this backdrop, the active role of Cuban doctors in the fight against Ebola in Africa, blindness in Latin American and Caribbean nations and cholera in Haiti should be remembered, as well as their presence in disaster situations in Pakistan, Mexico, Indonesia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Venezuela, among other countries.
The association highlighted the voluntary nature of Cuban doctors and technicians' participation in humanitarian missions and defended Cuba's right to receive compensation for these efforts that contributes to 'developing the universal and free health system for all Cubans and cooperation programs in various regions of the world.'