Support to the strengthening of three Cuban public health institutions

This project aims to upgrade and enhance the capacities of three Cuban public health institutions, namely the Institute of Nephrology, the Pedro Kouri Institute and the National Hygiene Epidemiology and Microbiology Institute, by contributing to the upgrading of their equipment and material, and by providing support to the COVID-19 outbreak. The project specifically contributes to fill the gaps in terms of medicine shortage and allows for better anticipation and preparation for health crises while enhancing national capacities fot infectious diseases diagnosis, control and surveillance. 

The project is built onto the following components: 

• Upgrading the country’s nephrology services 
• Reinforcement of diagnostic and surveillance capabilities and research on infectious deseases in Cuba 
• Development of health and environmental testing and analysis capabilities 
• LACIF supports this AFD-led project which is designed to have rapid and long-term effects in the Cuban health system, protecting health workforce and improving patients’ care.