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Havana (ANTARA News / Xinhua-Oana) - Cuba's achievements in maternal and child care has received rave reviews from WHO experts, according to Granma daily reports.

Director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Health at the World Health Organization (WHO), Elizabeth Mason, in Havana, Tuesday said that Cuba could become an example for the world because of lower child mortality rate - 4.8 per 1,000 infants born alive.

The number is far higher than in most world countries in the world.

Elizabeth took out the comments at the International Workshop on Child Health Care, held in the Cuban capital, Havana. More than 20 countries participated in the meeting, which begins on Monday.

"Cuba is not a rich country, yet, the country is doing everything possible to make the infant mortality rate lower than most countries in the world," Elizabeth said as quoted by Granma.

Elizabeth also said WHO is working with the Cuban Ministry of Public Health to popularize the Cuban experience in the care of mothers and children so that experiences can be used in other countries.

According to a WHO expert laiinya, Jose Carlos Martinez, Coordinator of Child Health and newborn, she did not know that there are other countries that are giving greater attention to the importance of health and education, as was done in Cuba.

In addition to maternal and child care, the Cuban health system also protects adolescents, adults and elderly. The life expectancy of the Cuban people is estimated to rise to 80 years in 2010, said Joaquin Garcia, an official from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health.