WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Tuesday announced that Cuban doctor Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito has received its award for Health Services Management and Leadership 2023.
Dr. Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito (File Photo)The award committee comprises delegates from Bolivia, Jamaica, and Suriname.
Dr. Espinosa Brito received the award during the ongoing PAHO’s 60th Directing Council meeting that is taking place here and attended by top health official from the countries of the Region of the Americas.
The award recognizes his outstanding contributions in the field of public health management, including the significant impact of his academic and scientific publications in the region.
He is described as a leading professional in medicine and education in Cuba with degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Medical Sciences. He works as a tenured and consulting professor at the “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima” University Hospital in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
“Dr. Espinosa is an excellent health professional whose work has transcended national borders, and whose efforts and dedication to strengthening national health systems in the region are significant, not only in medical practice but also in research and teaching,” said Cuba’s Public Health Minister José Ángel Portal Miranda, who accepted the award on his behalf.
PAHO said through this award, established in 1969, the governments of the Americas recognize outstanding contributions to improving health systems and services, and to programs, projects, and initiatives with proven impact on access to health care at the national or regional levels.
Previous recipients include Dr. Carla Romero, of Bolivia; Dr. Joanne Liu, of Canada; Dr. Reina Roa Rodriguez, of Panama; Dr. Natalia Largaespada Beer, of Belize; and Dr. Stella Bolaños Varela, of Costa Rica.
