{"id":9236,"date":"2018-03-21T22:05:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T04:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?post_type=news&p=9236"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:05:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T04:05:34","slug":"kenya-to-import-100-doctors-from-cuba","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/news\/kenya-to-import-100-doctors-from-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya to import 100 doctors from Cuba\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A controversial deal between Kenya and Cuba.<\/p>\n

President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Saturday that Kenya will import 100 doctors from Cuba to strengthen the country\u2019s health system.<\/p>\n

Kenya will import 100 medical specialists from Cuba to fill gaps in county hospitals as President Uhuru Kenyatta seeks ways to ensure success of the Health pillar of his Big Four agenda.<\/p>\n

Will this decision help an already existing problem?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kenya has agreed to accelerate a health agreement it signed with Cuba last year and bring in 100 doctors from the Caribbean nation to fill gaps in county hospitals.<\/p>\n

President Uhuru Kenyatta is pulling all the levers to ensure the success of the health pillar of his Big Four agenda. Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman said each county will get at least two medical specialists and 50 Kenyan doctors will be sent to Cuba for specialised training.<\/p>\n

Kenya will also work with Cuba on collaborative research projects to develop training for primary healthcare workers and build capacity to undertake genetic engineering and biotech work. Kenya has only 5,000 doctors working in the public sector.<\/p>\n

Last year, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board blocked a plan by the government to bring in 500 doctors from neighbouring Tanzania. \u201cTimelines are as soon as possible,\u201d Aman said. He was part of the delegation that accompanied Uhuru to Cuba, which is globally known for its leadership in primary healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n