Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku welcomed 28 Cuban Medical Brigade doctors to the province on Saturday, saying he hopes South Africa can learn from the experiences of the Cuban experts.
"It is in this regard that we urge you to see your contribution during this period as a way of partnering with us in building a strong public health system that is capacitated to usher in universal health coverage in South Africa.
"You are all a part of the building of an important legacy for the transformation of health in South Africa," he told members of the brigade.
The Cuban health system was centred on primary healthcare which, Masuku said, would aid the transformation of South Africa's health system too.
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"Another important part of this legacy is establishment of the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Medical Training Programme, which has seen thousands of young South Africans receiving medical training in Cuba, equipping them to make positive contributions to the health system in South Africa.
