Cuba-Europe Medical Exchange Bulletin nr. 18
The bulletin of the Cuban-Europe Educational and Scientific Exchange (CEESE)-Group, 09.03.23
We hope you and your families and colleagues are still in good health!
In this 18th edition we send you the best wishes of Mrs. Dr. Isti Ilmiati Fujiati Chair of the IAFP (Indonesian Association of Family Physicians). Dr. Isti and her organization are very interested in Cuban (and European) experience to apply in Indonesia. Dr. Mark Koster and Paul Jonas recently gave a Webinar to 50 Indonesian colleagues and a study trip to Cuban Healthcare is in preparation.
In addition you may read 5 short news-flashes:
- Amsterdam University develops bachelorstudents group-elective in Havana
- Leiden University and CIGB-Havana design nasal broad spectrum antiviral immunotherapy.
- BIOMAT-Havana University and Rottterdam University explore cooperation on bone tissue engineering .
- Dutch care-sector Trade Union-representative meets Cuban colleagues.
- New exchange possibilities in Universidad de Ciencias Médicas in Santiago de Cuba
Best wishes to you, your colleagues and families !
Paul Jonas MD.MSc.
Amsterdam University develops bachelorstudents group-elective in Havana
After six successful study-trips of residents/teachers to Havana, a team of Global Health teachers of Amsterdam University is developing now an exchange-program for 2-3th year bachelor studentgroups. Coordinator Guus ten Asbroek: “ It will be effective in next year’s curriculum and I hope it will contribute to a sustainable cooperation between the Medical Universities of Havana and Amsterdam”.
Leiden University and CIGB-Havana design nasal broad spectrum antiviral immunotherapy.
D r. Luis Cruz from Leiden University is working on a novel nasal broad spectrum antiviral immunotherapy. Using “home grown” nanotechnology and experience of Cuban colleagues and aiming on low-prize production, this immunizing nosespray potentially will be a gamechanger in all kinds of virus-infections lethal for childern; especially in developing countries.
BIOMAT- Havana University and Rottterdam University explore cooperation on bone tissue engineering .
Biomaterials are substances which can be used to treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body. BIOMAT is the Cuban institute that is working on research, production, marketing and teaching about biomaterials. Director Yaymarilis Veranes recently visited Holland to explore cooperation. This seems to be working out positively: the Bone Tissue Engineering Research Group in Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam suggested to work complementary with BIOMAT by testing procedures and materials and also suggest students exchange.
Representative of Dutch Trade Union (care-sector) meets Cuban colleagues
Dutch healthcare sector is under pressure and Trade Union organizes action and strikes. 20 Years after introduction of a neoliberal market system, this turned out to be a decisive factor in financial and staff shortage resulting in low wages and burn-out. Eli Silvrants, member of biggest Dutch Trade Union in the healthcare sector, FNV, will visit Havana to connect and probably bring back to Holland some useful ideas.
New exchange possibilities with Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
Officials and colleagues of the Universidad de Ciencias Médicas in Santiago de Cuba offer new exchange possibilities: to know more you may contact editor of this bulletin P.P.M.Jonas@lumc.nl For direct contact:
For student internships contact vivianne.castro@infomed.sld.cu or Relaciones Intenacionales: Lic. Yordanka Rodriguez ypeterkin@infomed.sld.cu (ask for internships in Policlinica Trenta Noviembre). For biomedical scientific workand MSc or PhD programs in Biomedical Engineering, contact Prof.dr. Sergio D. Cano Ortiz: Universidad de Oriente scano@uo.edu.cu scano1959@gmail.com
Finally we have got for you 2 possibly interesting short videos and 4 useful links:
Cuban doctors going to Turkey following the earthquake
https://youtu.be/Xnmj0y1qTRk
Fascinating interview with Colombian VicePresidenta about racism.
https://youtu.be/FmLE3cAQdzY
Information website student-electives: https://cubastages.wordpress.com/
About life expectancy of countries:
https://www.gapminder.org/fw/world-health-chart/
About lessons from Cuba-exchange :
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/18/11742/pdf
About Cuba-inspired Dutch Nurses neighborhood prevention program (methodology):
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3134
Please keep healthy and happy !
Paul Jonas.