Pan American Health Organization Award to Cienfuegos Physician Alfredo Espinosa

September 27, 2023

Cuba's Minister of Public Health, José Ángel Portal Miranda, congratulated on Tuesday doctor Alfredo Espinosa Brito, for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Award for Management and Leadership in Health Services, in 2023.

"Let him receive, from the Ministry of Public Health, all our gratitude for the humility, professionalism and commitment with which he has worked for more than five decades in the field of medicine, being deserving of the affection and respect of his colleagues and our people," stated the Cuban official on Facebook.

Portal Miranda received the distinction on behalf of doctor Espinosa Brito, who was unable to attend the event due to health reasons.

The recognition was presented in the context of the 60th session of the PAHO Governing Council, which began the previous day in Washington, United States, and will conclude this Friday the 29th.

The minister assured that this award is a recognition of the trajectory and leadership in the management of health services in Cuba, whose impact has transcended the Americas region.

At the meeting, there was reflection on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, while also better preparing the member states and the PAHO Secretariat for future emergencies.