Initially, she explained, this service, which is free of charge, was offered in central places like Ciudad Sandino and Matagalpa, but President Daniel Ortega suggested the creation of traveling surgery posts, with the purpose of taking it to the most isolated spots in the country. In February, the new experience began in Triangulo Minero, one of the nation's poorest districts.

Likewise, the Minister acknowledged the cooperation of community organizations and local governments, who facilitate the access of patients living in the most isolated areas.

Operation Miracle is another example of a joint effort for the benefit of the population, of solidarity on the part of Cuban physicians, concluded the Minister.

Cuba also maintains cooperation programs with Nicaragua in the fields of education and in the teaching of basic literacy to adults, as well as scholarships for Nicaraguan students at Havana's Latin American Medical School.