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More Cuban doctors sent to Kenya
A Cuban doctor, Dainelis Ortega, examining a patient at Runyenjes Hospital during a free cancer screening clinic organised and sponsored by the Embu County Government last year. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The team, which is expected to arrive in Nairobi today afternoon, is part of the prestigious Henry Reeve Medical Brigade constituted by Fidel Castro in 2005 to deal with emergencies and serious epidemics.
- Cuba has been sending a team of doctors to various countries as part of its medical diplomacy.
Cuba is sending a team of 20 specialised doctors to Kenya to help the country cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The team, which is expected to arrive in Nairobi today afternoon, is part of the prestigious Henry Reeve Medical Brigade constituted by Fidel Castro in 2005 to deal with emergencies and serious epidemics.
