By Prensa Latina,
Havana : The US government has banned its doctors from participating in the 20th International Congress on Orthopaedics and Traumatology, which started Tuesday in the northeastern Cuban city of Bayamo.
“This decision is a new example of the validity of the US blockade against Cuba, that has been in force for almost 50 years,” Cuban orthopaedist and Congress President Rodrigo �lvarez Cambras said.
At least 30 US specialists expressed their interest in participating in the Congress, but Washington denied them the permission to travel, he said.
The Congress in Granma province will run until Sep 26 with the participation of more than 400 experts, including 150 foreign specialists.
The forum includes conferences, workshops and a commercial exhibition with the participation of companies from different countries that produce medical equipment.