The programme is part of bilateral agreement signed between South African and the Republic of Cuba in 1996 to cooperate in the field of health with the aim of producing highly skilled clinicians in the area of primary health care as part of strengthening the local healthcare system.

To date, Gauteng Department of Health has send 461 students to study medicine in Cuba for six years between 2011 and 2015 academic year with the last cohort of student intake in September 2015.

The media is invited to the farewell function as follows:

Date: Monday, 31October 2022
Time: 09h00
Venue: Auditorium, Nedbank Building, 135 Rivonia Road, Sandown

Due to access protocols to the Nedbank Building, members of the media are requested to confirm attendance via WhatsApp with Tshepo Shawa on 072 222 6333 or Motalatale Modiba on 064 803 0808.

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Issued by the Gauteng Department of Health

For more information contact Tshepo Shawa, Spokesperson for MEC for Health: 072 222 6333 or Tshepo.Shawa@gauteng.gov.za or

Motalatale Modiba, Head of Communication: 064 803 0808 or mediaenquiries@gauteng.gov.za. For media releases, speeches and news visit the Gauteng Department of Health’s portal at www.gauteng.gov.za.