Jamaica and Cuba have agreed to maintain healthcare collaboration via the supply of eye care companies and well being specialists to Jamaica’s public well being system.
The settlement was signed on the sidelines of a global well being convention in Cuba this week by Jamaica’s Minister of Well being and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, and Cuba’s Minister of Public Well being, Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, in keeping with an announcement from the Ministry of Well being.
A letter of intent was signed with the Cuban authorities for a technical cooperation settlement for the continual provision of a medical brigade of well being consultants. An analogous letter was signed to resume an settlement for the operation of an Ophthalmology Centre to proceed helping eye well being in Jamaica.
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Tufton stated that the Cuban medical brigade primarily gives nurses to help at public hospitals. He shared that the attention care association is being prolonged after being suspended because of COVID-19.
Whereas Tufton was excited concerning the second settlement made, he expressed gratitude to Cuba for the partnership stating that Jamaicans recognize and have benefited from it.
The Cuban well being minister expressed that Jamaica would proceed to benefit from the assist from his nation, noting that the letters of intent will assist deepen the connection between the 2 international locations much more.
In July 2009, the 2 international locations signed the primary collaboration settlement to develop a Heart of Excellence. The next yr, Jamaica welcomed the primary of 4 medical brigades from Cuba.
The Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme was launched in January 2010.