It shows that the UK is the second only to Germany in exporting doctors, with 12,000 British medics practising overseas.
The Castros are exporting doctors, not revolution, and the Soviet menace 90 miles from Florida evaporated long ago.
Cuba was training medical students gratis from all over Latin America, and exporting doctors gratis — nearly a thousand to Haiti, two en route just now to Zanmi Lasante.
Cuba exports doctors to other countries, and this has become an important source of hard currency (the doctors earn a premium while abroad, but much of the surplus goes to the government).
Cuba, which prides itself on a comprehensive healthcare system and has long exported doctors and nurses to friendly countries, maintains an estimated 10,000 healthcare providers in Venezuela.
Most people around the world would find it very strange that Cuba would be on a "terrorist list," as it is most known worldwide for exporting doctors, musicians, teachers, artists, and dancers -- not terrorists.
Northern Ireland is also known for its export of doctors and nurses.
Today's income is derived from tourists, the sale of nickel and the export of doctors and sports instructors to Venezuela.
High nickel prices, a rise in tourism revenue and, above all, the export of doctors to Venezuela in return for cheap oil all enabled Cuba to post a current-account surplus last year.
Critics have denounced Cuba's export of doctors, nurses and other medical professional as conscription.
