A team of medical professionals from the State of Palestine are currently in St Vincent and the Grenadines to provide a number of health support services to Vincentians.
Two senior officials from the State of Palestine met with Prime Minister. Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Monday May 29, at the Prime Minister’s official residence, ahead of the arrival of the medical mission.
The team will be here for a week includes ten (10) medical doctors and a nurse with expertise in various areas of medicine and general surgery. The team is expected to perform up to 70 surgeries while here.
Dr. Gonsalves said St Vincent and the Grenadines and the State of Palestine have good relations and this country has supported Palestine’s call for recognition as a member of the United Nations.
The Prime Minister insisted that this country will continue to strengthen relations with the Arab world and hoped that peace and an amicable settlement can be reached with regards to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.
Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, Ambassador Imad Al-Zuhairi said the ongoing programmes compliments the Palestinian International Cooperation agency, is in its third phase in hospitals in Georgetown and Kingstown.
