Jamaica to end medical cooperation program with Cuba

KINGSTON, March 5 (Reuters) - ‌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 on Thursday.

The decision ‌makes Jamaica the latest nation to roll back medical cooperation with Cuba, ​as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration pressures countries to sever ties with the island's ⁠communist-run government.

The medical professionals will be allowed to continue working ​for the duration of their scheduled tenure, however, the Jamaican ministry ​said in a statement.

Earlier, ‌Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton had said about 300 Cuban ⁠doctors and medical professionals were working on the island, despite the 2023 expiry of ⁠a prior agreement.

Guatemala and Honduras both said in ​February they would also end a program that sent Cuban doctors to the countries.

In June, ‌the Bahamas said it was preparing to cancel contracts with Cuban healthcare ‌professionals after discussions with the U.S. ⁠government.

(Reporting by Zahra ‌Burton in Kingston; ​Writing by Inigo Alexander; Editing by Daina Beth Solomon and Clarence ‌Fernandez)

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