We proposed to ship to Cuba 500 additional computer systems. Furthermore, we realized the need to put further efforts into moving the restriction line of the embargo of computers to Cuba. We decided that it was time to obtain a license to ship computers directly to the Cuban government's Ministry of Public Health, which is the entity in charge of Cuba's universal and free health care system. We also committed to collaborate with Cuba's process of reinsertion in the Caribbean.
Isolation is the intent of the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
Cuba needs its neighbors and they need Cuba. During 1998 we collected the 500 computers systems and waited for a resolution around the license. In order to strengthen our case to be able to ship medical aid directly to the Ministry of Public Health we initiated in 1998 a campaign to gain the support of congress representatives. The ban on agencies of the Cuban government agencies had to be overcome if we were to succeed in getting the computer equipment to its intended recipient. The three delegations met to explore the possibility of undertaking a trilateral cooperative effort and increased accessibility of medical informatics in Jamaica.