Cuba to train 40 medical students from Zongo communities in Ghana

This follows a proposal from the Vice President
President Mahamudu Bawumia to the Cuban government to extend the special mandate
arrangement between the two countries for the training of health personnel in
disadvantaged communities.

Vice President Bawumia made the proposal
during his bilateral talks with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, as well as
part of his state visit to the Caribbean country.

The training program should start
next year and the gender balance will be taken into account in the selection
students.

It was agreed that 20 men and 20
the students would be selected for the training.

President Diaz-Canel declared that Cuban successors
governments have democratized the training of doctors and have ensured the study of
medicine has not been preserved for the elite.

That is why it has largely allowed Cuba to
train 80,000 doctors through the open door policy.

He praised Ghana's efforts to provide medical services
training for bright but needy students from disadvantaged communities and
Cuba is ready to help Ghana achieve this goal.

Training of doctors and other professionals
poor communities will not only lift them out of poverty, but also
important role models for other children in disadvantaged communities.

Vice President Bawumia attended the
graduation ceremony of 221 newly trained medical staff members at the University of
Medical Sciences, Cuba.

The Ghanaian doctor, Ahmed Ayebeng Owusu, was
ranked best foreign student.

GNA