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    • Cuba has a history of managing epidemics, including HIV, dengue, H1N1, and Zika.
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    • To outline Cuba's strategic response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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  • Establishing a national reporting system and database with standard protocols.
  • Implementing early case detection, contact tracing, and public health messaging.
  • Adapting domestic protocols and designing multi-phase control and response mechanisms involving multiple ministries and national institutions.

    • Main Results:

    • A coordinated national response was rapidly mobilized following the identification of COVID-19.
    • A comprehensive plan was developed, integrating various sectors for epidemic control.
    • Protocols for surveillance, reporting, and public health messaging were standardized.

    Conclusions:

    • Cuba demonstrated a proactive and coordinated approach to confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • The established multi-sectoral framework facilitated a swift and organized national response.
    • The national epidemic control plan was effectively tailored to address the SARS-CoV-2 virus.