8 Jamaican Youngsters Receive Medical Scholarships From Cuba
Eight Jamaican youngsters have been awarded scholarships to study medicine and specialities related to medical science in Cuba later this year.
They were reportedly awarded the scholarships by Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica Bernardo Guanche Hernandez at a presentation ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba located on Trafalgar Road in Kingston.
These scholarships were offered under the Cuba- Jamaica Programme for the academic year 2017/2018.
The scholarship recipients are:
Medicine
- Toni Brodnock
- Jamila Rashida Brown
- Regina Smith
- Trishauna Apollonia Thompson
Associate Degree Programme
- Taneisha Atkinson – Associate Degree in Cytology, Histology and Thanatology
Masters´ Programme
- Sovia Brown -Medical Imaging Radiation Physics
- Chad-Wayne Clarke – Master of Science Degree in Health Science
Pediatrics, Postgraduate
- Dianna Maria Cleary – Paediatrics
While speaking at the awards presentation, Ambassador Bernardo Guanche Hernandez stated:
“To you, dear students, I’d like to say we do hope that after completing your studies in Cuba, you will return to Jamaica ready to make a useful contribution to your beloved country’s development and to the well-being of Jamaicans, especially those who are the most needed. I join others in commending you and your parents, and hope neither of you, students let us down.”
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