About twenty specialists in General Comprehensive Medicine recently began training in Pediatrics in the province of Holguin, in order to update their knowledge on this specialty, to later carry out an international mission in Portugal.
According to Dr. Yadelis Maldonado Martínez, methodologist of the Department of Teaching and Research at Octavio de la Concepción de la Pedraja Children’s Hospital, “the training started last September 5th is the second preparation course received by this group of 24 specialists selected from the province of Holguín, as it was preceded by one in the specialty of Internal Medicine. It is also essential that they receive another update in Gynecology and Obstetrics, a requirement for the fulfillment of this international medical collaboration.
The training, conceived with an approximate duration of three months, includes the preparation in Portuguese language, systematized skills for visits to patients and the work practice performed by the doctors who are part of the activity. As part of this program, they will take part in the on-call medical visits and professional development activities taught at the center”.
Currently, the territory has more than 2,000 health professionals on international missions, distributed in more than 43 countries, with the most representative nations being Venezuela, Angola, Algeria, Qatar, Mexico, South Africa, Jamaica and Guatemala. It is also a purpose to maintain the relief system for those who conclude these commitments, 96.32 percent fulfilled during the past year 2022, as some resources are still pending for the special mission in Venezuela, where the largest number of Holguin cooperants are located.
It continues to be a commitment of the health sector to comply with the different modalities of export of services and international cooperation of the health system.
Cuban health professionals have been assisting people in need in several Third World countries, but also in Europe like Italy, and now Portugal.
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