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Jamaica to end decades-long agreement with Cuba over medical missions criticized by US
Jamaica ends Cuban medical mission agreement amid U.S. visa threats and regional pressure; nearly 300 Cuban doctors remain under local contracts, officials said.
- Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program with Cuba, as the two governments were unable to agree on the terms for a new arrangement.
- The medical professionals will be allowed to continue working for the duration of their scheduled tenure, however, the Jamaican ministry said in a statement.
- The decision makes Jamaica the latest nation to roll back medical cooperation with Cuba, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration pressures countries to sever ties with the island's communist-run government.
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Jamaica Suspends Cuban Medical Cooperation Amid US Pressure
Jamaica’s Government announced the end of the historical agreement with Cuba on medical missions, while the U.S. presses other countries to cancel these colaboration programs. Jamaica’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday its decision to end a long-standing agreement with Cuba that was related to medical missions on the island, following the expiration of their previous pact in February 2023 and an inability to reach new terms. The announceme…
To date, the Cuban medical brigade in Jamaica was composed of 277 specialists, part of the more than 4,700 collaborators who have worked in the country at different times.
Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program with Cuba, as the two governments have not been able to agree on the terms of a new agreement, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday (5th). With this decision, Jamaica is the youngest country to return its medical cooperation with Cuba, as the government of US President Donald Trump pressure [...] The post Jamaica will end the medical cooperation program with Cuba first appeare…
Jamaica medical partnership with Cuba lasted 49 years
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica has closed the door on a 49-year-old bilateral arrangement with Cuba that sent hundreds of Cuban professionals to the island to bolster health infrastructure, bringing services to remote communities. The article Jamaica medical partnership with Cuba lasted 49 years appeared first on Stabroek News.
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