The state of the island’s medical assistance in the South American country and possibilities to strengthen cooperation in this field were assessed by Cuban ambassador Julio Solis and Surinamese Health Minister Michel Blokland, during a meeting in Paramaribo on Thursday.

Likewise, they assessed the efforts made by their States so a group of Cuban specialists begins to perform eye surgeries in that capital, the www.cubaminrex.cu Web site reported on Friday.

In a similar exchange, Sports and Youth Minister Ismanto Adna thanked Solis for the work carried out by Cuban trainers, who encourage massive practice of sports in new generations in several Surinamese communities.

Adna spoke about the possibility of concreting other cooperation agreements in several sport modalities and disciplines.