Cubans recruited for health sector

Cubans recruited for health sector

Ninety-one new Cuban health workers are expected to arrive in Jamaica by
September this year to augment the cadre of health workers in the island.

Health and Environment Minister Rudyard Spencer made the announcement
recently.

The minister said that, so far, 16 Cuban nurses had arrived in the
island, four of whom are trained in the area of haemodialysis, while the
remainder are teachers with more than five years of experience. "All of
them have been trained up to the level of a bachelor's degree," he
noted. An additional two nurses are slated to arrive to train nurses in
the area of haemodialysis.

These 16 nurses will be assigned to the Bustamante Hospital for Children
and the Spanish Town, May Pen, Mandeville, Black River and
Savanna-la-Mar hospitals.

Another contingent of 34 nurses should arrive in July. This is in
addition to 39 Cuban specialists who will arrive for the North East
Regional Health Authority between July and September. This group will
include five doctors, three biomedical engineers and four pharmacists.

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