Question NW1441 to the Minister of Health
05 May 2022 - NW1441
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
Whether the Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro Collaboration Programme is a national programme; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, is it funded provincially or nationally?
Reply:
The Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Medical Collaboration Programme is a National Programme that was established through a Government-to-Government memorandum of agreement between the government of the Republic of Cuba and the government of the Republic of South Africa. Eight (8) provincial departments of Health are participating in the programme except one provincial department of health. The participating provinces fund the training of students that come directly from these provinces.
END.