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Cuban doctors during a welcome ceremony for Cuban health workers who were deployed to the Western Cape to support efforts in the fight against Covid-19 on 24 May in Cape Town. Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says Cuban doctors have been employed to reinforce the healthcare system and not replace local doctors. The minister…

Quarantine everyone says Limpopo Health MEC  after 13 mine workers test positive for Covid-19The province had, by Tuesday, recorded 96 cases of Covid-19, with the highest numbers at Sekhukhune and Waterberg.Though the province has low number of cases compared to others, such as Gauteng and the Western Cape, fears abound that the figure will rise…

More than 200 Cuban doctors arrive in SAAccording to the minister, the Cuban doctors will be spread across the country based on the weight of the outbreak.Western Cape: 25 doctorsGauteng: 29KwaZulu-Natal: 28Eastern Cape: 20Free State: 17Mpumalanga: 13Limpopo: 13North West: 13Northern Cape: 11#Covid19SA : Min. Mkhize says that the Cuban doctors will be spread across the…

carefully selected" for their knowledge in planning, execution and management of clinical cases and public response, News24 reported."They will be deployed in different provinces of the country in accordance with the strategic plans elaborated by the Department of Health," the Cuban Embassy in South Africa said.Cuban Health Specialists arrive in South Africa to support efforts…

More than 200 Cuban health professionals are expected to arrive in South Africa on Sunday to help the country in its fight against Covid-19, according to Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson.The 217 members of the "Medical Brigade" include family physicians, epidemiologists, biologists, healthcare technology experts, engineering experts, biotechnology experts and other specialists, the embassy said…