Islamabad, August 15, 2026. At the Embassy of Cuba in Pakistan, a productive exchange took place between Pakistani students selected to pursue a degree in Medicine on the Island—accompanied by their families—and local healthcare professionals who graduated in the Largest of the Antilles.
During the event, the official delivery of files was carried out for each of the young people traveling soon, providing a framework to offer an update on the particulars of academic life and the country's reality. Likewise, the firm commitment of the Cuban nation to guarantee their professional training was reaffirmed, assuring that, even under the complex socioeconomic conditions imposed by the intensification of the U.S. blockade, Cuba will maintain its principles of solidarity and cooperation in higher education.
The gathering fostered a close dialogue between the future doctors and their predecessors, who shared testimonials and experiences about their training period and the social environment in the archipelago. This space for reflection and orientation helped relieve doubts among families, providing full confidence regarding the safety and solidity of the educational process the scholarship recipients will undertake. This meeting reiterated the friendship and cooperation between Cuba and Pakistan, as well as the transformative role of medicine with the humanistic values that characterize the Cuban academy of medical sciences.
(EmbaCuba Pakistan)
