International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba
Over 50,000 Cuban health professionals are currently working overseas in 67 different countries. They work in conjunction with local health professionals. The majority work in primary care in deprived areas. The aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality but also improve health in the long term by tra...
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| author | Castelló González, Mauro Pons Vásquez, Reinaldo Rodriguez Bencomo, David Choonara, Imti |
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| description | Over 50,000 Cuban health professionals are currently working overseas in 67 different countries. They work in conjunction with local health professionals. The majority work in primary care in deprived areas. The aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality but also improve health in the long term by training local health professionals, and building both institutions and a structure to deliver health care alongside educating the local population. Cuba is a small, middle-income country. It has, however, made a significant international contribution in relation to medical collaboration. Cuba’s international collaboration is based on the principles of social justice and equity for all. It has set an example for other countries to emulate. |
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| spelling | nottingham-377912020-05-04T18:16:33Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37791/ International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba Castelló González, Mauro Pons Vásquez, Reinaldo Rodriguez Bencomo, David Choonara, Imti Over 50,000 Cuban health professionals are currently working overseas in 67 different countries. They work in conjunction with local health professionals. The majority work in primary care in deprived areas. The aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality but also improve health in the long term by training local health professionals, and building both institutions and a structure to deliver health care alongside educating the local population. Cuba is a small, middle-income country. It has, however, made a significant international contribution in relation to medical collaboration. Cuba’s international collaboration is based on the principles of social justice and equity for all. It has set an example for other countries to emulate. MDPI 2016-10-18 Article PeerReviewed Castelló González, Mauro, Pons Vásquez, Reinaldo, Rodriguez Bencomo, David and Choonara, Imti (2016) International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba. Children, 3 (20). ISSN 2227-9067 child health; Cuba; access to healthcare http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/3/4/20 doi:10.3390/children3040020 doi:10.3390/children3040020 |
| spellingShingle | child health; Cuba; access to healthcare Castelló González, Mauro Pons Vásquez, Reinaldo Rodriguez Bencomo, David Choonara, Imti International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba |
| title | International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba |
| title_full | International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba |
| title_fullStr | International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba |
| title_short | International medical collaboration: lessons from Cuba |
| title_sort | international medical collaboration: lessons from cuba |
| topic | child health; Cuba; access to healthcare |
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