OVER 450 SA MED STUDENTS WHO STUDIED IN CUBA TO BE PLACED AT LOCAL FACILITIES

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Deputy Minister of Health Sibongiseni Dhlomo will be welcoming the students on Friday, who are expected to be placed into disadvantaged and underserved areas in South Africa in need of medical assistance.


Tamika Gounden | 07 July 2023 13:34
JOHANNESBURG - Deputy Minister of Health Sibongiseni Dhlomo will welcome over 450 new South African medical students from Cuba into the public health sector on Friday.

However, this was criticised in some quarters.

In 2022, almost the same number of local medical students were waiting to be placed in health facilities, months after their graduation.

This was also while some medical graduates were left unemployed throughout 2023, despite the severe understaffing at some of the country's major medical facilities.

But the department said this latest cohort of students who completed their medical studies programme at Cuban universities are expected to be placed in disadvantaged areas that need the aid.

More:
https://ewn.co.za/2023/07/07/over-450-sa-med-students-who-studied-in-cuba-to-be-placed-at-local-facilities

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1. In terms of numbers of Doctors, Cuba leads the world in providing medical professionals to places...

... lacking medical resources. It is a great humanitarian service that few know about, thanks for posting this!