A big celebration marked the arrival of Cuban doctors in Sergipe.
Representatives of social movements, labor unions, and students from the Federal University of Sergipe honored the professionals who arrived in the state through the federal program "Mais Médicos" (More Doctors); doctors received flowers, greeted the public, and emphasized the importance of the full support of Brazilians to make the improvement of public health possible; "we will do everything in our power to guarantee the population's access to healthcare," stated the Cuban doctor Rolando Mustulier.
247 - The two receptions for the Cuban doctors who arrived in Sergipe this weekend were very warm. Representatives of social movements, trade union centers and students from the Federal University of Sergipe honored the professionals who arrived in the State, through the federal program “Mais Médicos”, this Saturday (14) and Sunday (15).
After disembarking from a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft, the professionals received flowers, greeted the public, and emphasized the importance of the full support of Brazilians so that the improvement of public health can be achieved, as promised by Health Minister Alexandre Padilha and President Dilma Rousseff.
Cuban doctor Rodolfo Garcia states that he was in Brazil when he was a medical student. “I decided to be in Brazil now with the mission of strengthening the Primary Care team and thus guaranteeing the health of the most vulnerable population. I was happy with the warm welcome from the people of Sergipe,” he emphasizes.
Cuban doctor Rolando Mustulier also expressed his delight at the warmth of the people of Sergipe. “We will do everything in our power to guarantee access to healthcare for the population. This warm welcome has further strengthened me to fulfill my mission in Brazil,” he declared.
According to Rubens Marques, president of CUT (Central Única dos Trabalhadores, a major Brazilian labor union), President Dilma Rousseff was right to hire foreign doctors, but must now work to improve working conditions and regulate the supply of medicines for users of the system. "She deserves praise for the initiative, and I'm sure most Brazilians are as confident as she is. Now it's time to work on improving other aspects that will be fundamental to everyone's satisfaction," he told Jornal do Dia.
The program sent twelve professionals to Sergipe, ten of whom were Cuban and two Brazilians whose training took place abroad. After their training, the doctors will be sent to the municipalities of Arauá, Gararu, Nossa Senhora das Dores, Poço Redondo, and Umbaúba, as well as the capital, Aracaju.
During this week, the professionals will remain in Aracaju, where they will undergo training to familiarize themselves with the realities of public health in Sergipe. Then, on the afternoon of the 20th, the doctors will be introduced to the municipalities where they will be working.
With information from the State Health Department and Jornal do Dia.