Strengthening Sri Lanka-Cuba Ties through a Collaborative Effort to Combat Dengue
A significant step has been taken to seek the expertise of the Cuban government in Sri Lanka’s mission to eliminate dengue, a disease that resurfaces periodically.
During a special meeting held at the Ministry of Health, the Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, HE. Andres Marcelo Gonzales Gorrido, discussed collaborative measures to address this pressing public health issue.
The ambassador highlighted Cuba’s success in controlling dengue and expressed the Cuban government’s willingness to share technical expertise and knowledge to enhance Sri Lanka’s public health programs targeting dengue elimination. He also introduced some of methods that are used in Cuba to control mosquito larvae.
This discussion was attended by Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Health Wathsala Priyadarshani, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Hasitha Thisera, Director of the Dengue Control Unit Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, and First Secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Sri Lanka, Maribel Duarte, along with other key officials.
The Cuban government has agreed to assist Sri Lanka in combating dengue, a disease that resurfaces periodically. In a meeting at the Ministry of Health, the Cuban Ambassador discussed ways to address the public health issue, sharing Cuba’s successful methods in controlling dengue. The Cuban government is willing to provide technical expertise and knowledge to enhance Sri Lanka’s public health programs targeting dengue elimination. Attendees at the meeting included officials from the Ministry of Health and the Cuban Embassy in Sri Lanka. This collaboration aims to improve efforts in controlling mosquito larvae and ultimately eliminate dengue in Sri Lanka.
