Jamaica to end medical cooperation with Cuba

Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program ​with Cuba, as the two ​governments were unable ⁠to agree on the terms for a ​new arrangement, ‌the foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The ​medical professionals will be allowed to continue working for the duration of their scheduled ‌tenure, ‌the Jamaican foreign ​ministry said. Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton had previously said about 300 Cuban doctors and ​medical professionals were working on the island, despite the prior agreement having expired ​in 2023. Jamaica is the latest country to roll back medical cooperation with Cuba, just as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is ‌pressuring countries to sever ties with the island's communist-run government. Guatemala announced in February ⁠that it ​would also end a program that sent Cuban doctors to the country. The Bahamas in ⁠June ⁠said it was ⁠preparing to cancel contracts with Cuban healthcare professionals after discussions with the U.S.

government. (Reporting by ⁠Zahra Burton i