(EFE).- The National School of Public Health (ENSAP) of Cuba and the University of Minnesota (UNM), of the United States, signed a memorandum of understanding in order to strengthen their academic and research ties, reported this Tuesday the Ministry of Public Health.
The document, signed in Havana by representatives of the MINSAP School and the US university, has the purpose of establishing cooperation between professors and students of both institutions.
It is also planned to collaborate in the areas of disease prevention, provision of health services, training of professionals and epidemiological and medical research, as well as the development of joint conferences and symposiums, exchange of publications and bilateral visits of students and professors, according to what was reported. the Ministry.
The document has the purpose of establishing a cooperation between professors and students of both institutions
The director of ENSAP, Pastor Castell-Florit, pointed out that the understanding means a “further step” in the advancement of these exchanges and considered that “it will pave the way for future collaborations and alliances for the benefit of the health of our peoples and the planet “.
He also highlighted the numerous bilateral exchanges that they have maintained, particularly with the faculties of Nursing and Public Health “they have allowed the presence in Cuba of several delegations of students and professors, as well as the participation of Cuban professors in events and scientific publications sponsored by UNM”.
The memorandum was signed together with Castell-Florit –on the Cuban side– by the head of International Relations and the academic vice-rector of ENSAP, Xiomara Martín and Lázaro Díaz, respectively.
For UMN, the dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Connie Delaney, the Dean of International Programs, Meredith McQuaid, the vice president of Clinical Affairs, Jakub Tolar, and the Executive Vice President and Chancellor, Rachel Croson, signed the document.
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