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Jamaica–Cuba Medical Cooperation Programme

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Mar 07, 2025
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The Jamaica–Cuba Medical Cooperation Programme was a bilateral healthcare agreement established in 1976 between the governments of Jamaica and Cuba under which Cuban doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel were deployed to Jamaica’s public health system. The programme aimed to address shortages of medical professionals, particularly in rural areas and specialist services.

For nearly five decades it became a central part of Jamaica’s healthcare workforce strategy, supplying hundreds of medical professionals to hospitals and clinics across the island.

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