On Friday, the first International Economic Association contract in the modality of service was signed between Empresa Mercantil Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos SA (CSMC, SA) and the Canadian Medical Tourism Association Cubaheal to manage the ORTOP Hotel Apartments of the Orthopedic Complex Frank País International (CCO I Frank País) .

According to the website of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, the agreement was signed by the President of CSMC, SA Dr. Emilia de Armas Aguila and the President of the Canadian company, Mr. Wael Saad Eddin Gharbia.

Also in attendance was the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Ana Teresita Gonzalez Fraga. Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Regla Angulo Pardo, and Luis Fernando Navarro Martinez; CCOI Director Frank País, Dr. Roberto Gonzalez Martinez and Director of North Africa and the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hector Igarza.

Through the agreement – it is proposed to publish – it aims to link the health and service business sector with a foreign funding source, the essence of which lies in the use of the services of ORTOP Aparthotel according to the mode of residence of the students, which also can be used as an academic or auxiliary accommodation.