Cuban-trained students to finalise their studies at UL

Forty local Cuban-trained medical students will spend the next 18 months finalising their medical qualifications at the University of Limpopo (UL).
The students are among hundreds from across the country who were sent to Cuba by the Department of Health in 2013 and 2014 to study medicine through the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Medical Collaboration programme.
The students are set to undergo their final clinical training at the Pietersburg, Mankweng and Thabamoopo hospitals in order to become familiar with the South African Health Care System and locally prevalent diseases, among other things.
UL School of Medicine director, Samuel Risenga reportedly urged the students to use the training critically in studying health challenges in the country and reminded them that the country has a much higher disease burden than Cuba.
“This is the continuation of the journey you started in Cuba. As you go through the training, you will realise that diseases such as TB and HIV/Aids are prominent in South Africa. In order to succeed, you need to be honest, dedicated, respect your patients, develop good communication skills and not take shortcuts,” Risenga is reported to have advised the students during their orientation programme at UL last week.

Story: Herbert Rachuene
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