Do nurses and other health professionals serve internationally, or only doctors?
Cuban medical cooperation is tailored to the host country’s needs and can include physicians, nurses, technicians, biomedical engineers, and medical educators. In June 2006, 33% of Cuban health professionals posted overseas were technical personnel, including nurses. Additionally, in 2006, Cuba helped establish the Caribbean Nursing School in Dominica and is in the process of establishing another nursing school in Belize. This type of medical education cooperation, whereby Cuba provides professors, pedagogical frameworks, educational materials, and in-country training, is the cornerstone of Cuba’s sustainability strategy for human resources for health.
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- Do nurses and other health professionals serve internationally, or only doctors?
