Cuba awards 13 medical scholarships to Belizean students
Thirteen students from Belize are recipients of the Cuba-Belize Scholarship Program 2022. Of the 13 recipients, 10 will be majoring in medicine, two in nursing, and one in psychology.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Belize and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration recently held a ceremony for the recipients.
The Cuba- Belize Scholarship Program is an annual scholarship awarded to young Belizeans who are interested in pursuing careers in the medical field. The scholarship is awarded in full by the Government of the Republic of Cuba.
In speaking to this year's recipients, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Francis Fonseca, highlighted the generosity of the Government and people of Cuba in light of what he says is the illegal and unjust embargo imposed on their nation by the United States, and the current difficulties being endured globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fonseca motivated the awardees to be resolute in the pursuit of their studies despite challenges. He also encouraged them to respect and embrace the Cuban culture, people and values, and experiences during their time there.
Ambassador of Cuba to Belize, María Caridad Balaguer Labrada, also addressed the awardees. She congratulated them for the success in their education so far and wished them well in the further pursuit of their studies and her home country.
She highlighted the commitment to building the human resource capacity of small developing nations like Belize, as one of the main goals of the Cuban government since the revolution.
This year, Belize and Cuba celebrate 27 years of bilateral relations, solidarity, and cooperation.
Over those years, 200 plus Belizean students have had the opportunity to study in Cuba.
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