Questions on Cuban doctors

I admit to not following the recent impasse between the doctors and the Regional Health Aut-horities and/or the Ministry of Health too closely. However, I am concerned about the hiring of Cuban doctors and I would like some clarification from Colm Imbert.

Given the structure and philosophy of the Cuban Government, I would like to know: 1) Whether negotiations were done on an individual basis or with an agency of the Cuban government. 2) Since Castro is likely to keep his best doctors at home, what is the level of the medical competence (not English competence) of the Cuban doctors being brought here vis-?-vis their counterparts who are remaining in Cuba? Are these people dissidents, with some medical knowledge, who Castro is all too happy to get rid of? Finally, I would like to know whether the Cuban doctors are here to complement or replace our local doctors. If it is the former, then something is intrinsically wrong and more long-term measures need to be implemented.

D PALTOO
Carapichaima