Brazil confirms contract of 4.000 Cuban doctors to work where local professionals don’t want to go

Thursday, August 22nd 2013 - 23:18 UTC

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Brazil's foreign minister on Thursday denied that the government's plan to hire 4,000 Cuban doctors to work in isolated areas has any “ideological aspect.” The decision “was taken to improve public services and has no ideological motivation of any kind,” Antonio Patriota told a congressional committee. Read full article

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golfcronie
Should work well, why are the Austrian doctors adverse to going to parts of Brasil?
Why are we not surprised.
Aug 23rd, 2013 - 01:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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BOTINHO
Actually it was a figure of speech, taken a bit too literally.

I have read nothing locally that suggests any licensed Physicians in Austria were even invited here, other than for the World cup and Olympics. I have a good physician friend who emigrated from Austria to Sampa, and he is now retired.

I'm sure we can find one or two here during Carnaval. But into the interior on a long term basis to help the poor and needy, not many. That is the reality.
Aug 23rd, 2013 - 05:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Where do all these 4000 Cuban doctors come from ..... are they just sitting around waiting for some work?
How many doctors are there in Cuba, anyway?
Aug 23rd, 2013 - 06:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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walterlx
Brazilians who live in rural areas and can't see or pay for a doctor will certainly appreciate being able to see doctors, especially doctors who only give treatment and never give bills.

Cuban doctors have worked in countries where Portuguese is spoken before, such as Angola and Mozambique.

Cuban doctors receive a full six-year medical education on the island. They pay nothing for their eduction, and thus accumulate zero financial debt. They are, however, required to go where the country which has paid for their medical education sends them, to rural areas in Cuba, or abroad.

And tens of thousands of foreign students receive a completely free medical education at the Latin American School of Medicine. Google it for more information.

Thanks for the article.
Aug 23rd, 2013 - 09:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
40,000 Cuban doctors work in Venezuela. That is definitely in exchange for the cheap oil Cuba receives from Venezuela.
Aug 23rd, 2013 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Someone has to do the work, because people need basic health. For this we pay taxes!
Aug 23rd, 2013 - 05:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
But are they any good as I cannot help remembering that their cock-up with treating “We are all Chavez” was a disaster from start to finish.

Misdiagnosed him with bowel cancer and then “fixed” the resistance of the pelvic cancer he did have by using the wrong chemotherapy (designed for bowel cancer).

Unless of course it was deliberate to get the bus driver in power? LOLs

I will stick with the Uruguayan doctors if and when I need them.
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golfcronie
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See you can write in English when you put your mind to it .
Aug 24th, 2013 - 03:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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