{"id":37125,"date":"2026-03-06T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/03\/06\/jamaica-to-end-medical-cooperation-with-cuba\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:31:00","slug":"jamaica-to-end-medical-cooperation-with-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/03\/06\/jamaica-to-end-medical-cooperation-with-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica to end medical cooperation with Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program \u200bwith Cuba, as the two \u200bgovernments were unable \u2060to agree on the terms for a \u200bnew arrangement, \u200cthe foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.       The \u200bmedical professionals will be allowed to continue working for the duration of their scheduled \u200ctenure, \u200cthe Jamaican foreign \u200bministry said.       Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton had previously said about 300 Cuban doctors and \u200bmedical professionals were working on the island, despite the prior agreement having expired \u200bin 2023.       Jamaica is the latest country to roll back medical cooperation with Cuba, just as U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration is \u200cpressuring countries to sever ties with the island&#8217;s communist-run government.       Guatemala announced in February \u2060that it \u200bwould also end a program that sent Cuban doctors to the country.       The Bahamas in \u2060June \u2060said it was \u2060preparing to cancel contracts with Cuban healthcare professionals after discussions with the U.S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program \u200bwith Cuba, as the two \u200bgovernments were unable \u2060to agree on the terms for a \u200bnew arrangement, \u200cthe foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. 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