Venezuela will receive 2,000 integral community doctors from Brazil


The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, informed that 2,000 new Cuban community doctors, coming from Brazil, will arrive in the country next week:
“Brazilian fascism ended with the health plan -in Brazil- we are going to give them a great welcome, a festive one, in each neighborhood and community, because we are integrated as a people of Bolívar and Martí”, he said during the graduation ceremony of 214 medical specialists.
In addition, a group of 500 Cuban specialists arrived to the national territory to strengthen the (health) Mission Barrio Adentro.
He explained that these 500 doctors will offer their services in areas such as: general medicine, endoscopy, intensive care specialists, physical medicine, rehabilitation, intensive therapy, ultrasonography, ultrasound, ophthalmology, epidemiology, obstetrics, gynecology, among other specialties.
He also indicated that half of the Cuban medical staff will assume as directors of 250 Integral Diagnostic Centers (CDI).