The Cuban National Health System Biorisk Management Programme

The Cuban Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) is willing to offer, at the request of States Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) the following:

1. Training of human resources in the different aspects related to biosafety, including training of Inspectors and risk assessors in health institutions;

2. Advice and technical assistance in the biosafety requirements to be met in health facilities for the proper management of biological risk;

3. Qualified specialists in the areas of biological risks and work with pathogenic microorganisms for peaceful purposes; and

4. The dispatch of medical brigades from the Cuban Internationalist contingent of Doctors Specialized in dealing with disasters and major epidemics.