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Cuban Technical Team Arrives to Assess Eye Care Programme

Updated: Dec 21, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tuesday, December 20, 2022: The Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care

Programme is set to undergo a rigorous assessment ahead of its restart in the New

Year. A technical team inclusive of Ophthalmologist & Cuban Coordinator for the

Programme, Dr. Mayra Chaveco, and Biomedical Engineer, Leandro Valazquez arrived

on the island on Monday (December 19, 2022).

The team will assess equipment, medication and other medical sundries for the restart

of the Programme, and will remain in the Island until the programme resumes in

January 2023.

Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP, Minister of Health and Wellness underscored the

importance of the programme while also expressing his gratitude towards the technical

team.

“Eye care service was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and we are pleased to

bolster our efforts with our bilateral partner. This is one of the areas that the partnership

with Cuba would have been geared towards addressing and I want to extend my

gratitude towards all the members of the technical team and Government and people of

the Republic of Cuba, for coming as we look to improve ophthalmology care on the

island”, the Minister said.

The technical team will be joined by other members of Cuban Delegation in January

and are expected to stay on the island for approximately three years.


Ms. Natasha Biggs (second right), Programme Coordinator for the Jamaica Cuba Eye Care Programme and Mr. Fermin Quinones (right) Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, welcome to Jamaica, from left: Mr. Leandro Valazquez, Bio Medical Engineer and Dr Mayra Chaveco Almanza, Opthalmologist and Cuban Coordinator for the Programme. The team is here to carry out a full assessment of the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme.

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Shamesa Nehru
Shamesa Nehru
Oct 26, 2023

Can anyone say how can I get in touch to find out more information about this programme please? My dad is blind in one eye due to Glaucoma and his cornea is also damaged and need a repair and it is pressuring the next eye.

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Jannette Ifill
Jannette Ifill
May 07, 2023

Hi there I'm looking for a program to help me find out what eye surgery can correct scaring at the back of the eyes . Are there any doctors in cuba who specialize in such surgery? And do cuba doccument new eye deses ?

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Renard Beckford
Renard Beckford
Mar 19
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Did you find out anything?

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Shermaine Carby
Shermaine Carby
Mar 23, 2023

How can one apply to be on the list

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Rudolph Mitchell
Rudolph Mitchell
Feb 05, 2023

Will any other surgery be carried out?

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Jadina Williams
Jadina Williams
Jan 04, 2023

Its said they will be there the 28th not for surgeries but to assess & maybe schedule surgery dates for later, am looking for their phone # ..

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