Address by H.E. Ms Tamara Kunanayakam
Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Cuba
Dr Juan Carriso Estévez, Rector, Latin American School of Medicine
Dr Rolando Serra Toledo, Representative of the Rector, José Echeverria Higher Polytechnic Institute
Lic. Adelaida Ramos, President, Sociedad Cultural “Jose Marti”
Lic. Concepción Campa, Director General of Institute Finlay
Dra. Martha Pérez Viñas, Nacional Director of Natural and Tradicional Medicine
Dear colleagues and friends:
Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba and Dr Martha Pérez Viñas, National Director of Natural and Traditional Medicine of the Ministry for this opportunity to share in this noble exercise to promote and preserve traditional knowledge in the field of medicine as an efficient and effective system for maintaining positive health and in treating disease!
