FW: Cuba's Impressive Role on Ebola

[Michael and Arlene Lindley-Kustak]

 

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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 03:10:53 -0700
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Subject: Cuba's Impressive Role on Ebola

Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 02:37:56 -0700
Subject: Cuba's Impressive Role on Ebola
From: Thomas Scott Tucker <sc...@tstucker.com>

Cuba’s Impressive Role on Ebola

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By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

OCT. 19, 2014

New York Times, Excerpt and link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/opinion/cubas-impressive-role-on-ebola.html


Cuba is an impoverished island that remains largely cut off from the world and lies about 4,500 miles from the West African nations where Ebola is spreading at an alarming rate. Yet, having pledged to deploy hundreds of medical professionals to the front lines of the pandemic, Cuba stands to play the most robust role among the nations seeking to contain the virus.

Cuba’s contribution is doubtlessly meant at least in part to bolster its beleaguered international standing. Nonetheless, it should be lauded and emulated.

The global panic over Ebola has not brought forth an adequate response from the nations with the most to offer. While the United States and several other wealthy countries have been happy to pledge funds, only Cuba and a few nongovernmental organizations are offering what is most needed: medical professionals in the field.