First Group of Doctors Withdrawn from Brazil Arrives in Havana
Cuban doctors who were in Brazil participating in the More Doctors Program arrived early Thursday in the Cuban capital.
Brazilians Worry over Health Gap Due to Departure of Cuban Doctors
Health authorities from small cities in northeastern Brazil fear a health gap might result from the departure of Cuban doctors due to the offensive positions of the future government of far right politician Jair Bolsonaro.
Declaration from the Ministry of Public Health
Jair Bolsonaro, president elect of Brazil, who has made direct, contemptuous and threatening comments against the presence of our doctors, has declared and reiterated that he will modify the terms and conditions of the More Doctors program , disregarding the Pan-American Health Organization
Brasil Popular Highlights Preference for Cuban Female Physicians
The express preference for the care provided by Cuban female physicians who are rendering their services in the Single Healthcare System (SUS) was highlighted here today in the 56th issue of the newspaper Brasil Popular
Eight Thousand 570 Cuban Health Professionals in Brazil
Some 8,570 Cuban health professions are offering their services in Brazil, specifically in the majority of the four thousand 58 municipalities where the Mas Medicos (More Doctors) program is present, according to information revealed on Thursday during the 3 rd Cuba Health 2018 Convention.
Brazilian Patients Prefer Cuban Doctors
Havana, Cuba.- Brazilian Health minister Ricardo Barros admitted in Brasilia on Tuesday that local patients prefer to be treated by Cuban doctors working with the More Doctors program rather than by Brazilian physicians, as they stressed the strong commitment of the island's professionals.
