An Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors program
Summary
An Italian region called Calabria is allowing Cuban doctors to work in its hospitals despite pressure from the United States to end the program. Over 200 Cuban medical workers help staff hospitals in this poor southern region, improving healthcare where local doctors are scarce.Key Facts
- Calabria is the poorest region in Italy and has serious shortages of healthcare workers.
- More than 200 Cuban doctors work in remote hospitals across Calabria.
- Cuban doctors are known for treating patients well even with limited resources.
- The U.S. government opposes Cuba’s international medical program and wants it stopped.
- Some countries in the Caribbean and Central America have ended Cuban medical missions due to U.S. pressure.
- Calabria’s governor refused to stop the Cuban program, saying the region depends on these doctors.
- Calabria has lower wages, higher unemployment, and weaker public healthcare than northern Italy.
- Cuba sent doctors to Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Calabria kept them even after the pandemic ended.
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