The program returned to the government of Donald Trump on Thursday 14, who accused him of “enriching the corrupt Cuban government”
Summary
The American embassy has again criticized the Médicos Mais program, accusing him of exploring Cuban doctors and benefiting from the Cuban government, while the current government gives priority to Brazilian professionals in the program.
Donald Trump’s government has again attacked the Brazilian program Mais Médicos on Thursday 14, this time through a series of publications from the US Embassy on social networks. In one of the places, the agency echoed to Marco Rubio, secretary of state, and said that the initiative “was a diplomatic coup that explored Cuban doctors”.
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The embassy also repeated that a greater number of doctors contributed to the enrichment of the corrupt Cuban regime “and was” covered by Brazilians and former employees of the Pan American Health (Paho) organization “.
“There is no doubt: the United States will continue to keep all people related to this coercive labor export program,” said the embassy. The post responded to a publication in the office for the business of the western hemisphere, which is part of the United States Department of State.
.@Whaasstsectty: The Brazil program of Mais Médicos Do was a diplomatic sight that explored the Cuban doctors, enriched the corrupt Cuban regime and was covered with Brazilian and ex -paho officials. There is no doubt: the United States will continue to retain everything … https://t.co/mc7etes0f4
– EMBASSY USA BRAzil (@Embaixaaeua) August 14, 2025
Last Wednesday, 13, Mais Médicos entered the sights of the Department of Marco Rubio, who announced the suspension and restriction of the visas of Mozart Julio Tabosa Sales, secretary of the Ministry of Health and Alberto Kleiman, former consultant of international relations at the Ministry of Health and the current director of the organization of the Amazzon Cooperatà (OTCA) for Cop30.
The intake of Cuban doctors for the most doctors’ initiative took place between 2013 and 2018. In the current government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT), the program began to give priority to Brazilian professionals. According to the data issued on Monday 11, 92.25% of the 24.9 thousand active doctors in the program are national.
What is the most doctors
According to the Ministry of Health, the Mais Médicos program is a public policy aimed at improving care for users of the Unified Health System (Sus).
The program brings doctors to the priority regions, remote and difficult to access, where there is a lack of professionals, as well as promoting the training and qualification of doctors through partnerships with educational institutions.
The strategy aims to guarantee greater equity in accessing health services throughout the national territory, improving the quality of care and strengthening the links between doctors and communities.
Mais Médicos integrates the actions of the Federal Government, with the support of States and Municipalities, to strengthen the family health strategy (FHS), Sus preferred Gateway, responsible for the resolution of about 80% of the health problems of the population.
The program suffered several phases: launched in 2013, it had 18,240 doctors in 4,058 municipalities in 2014. Between 2016 and 2022 there was a reduction of active professionals, reaching 12,843.
Since 2023, in the current government, Mais Médicos has been resumed and expanded, with 28,000 vacancies in 4,547 municipalities, including indigenous and prison health, for the benefit of 73 million Brazilians.
Source: Terra
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