Abstract

SOLIS SOLIS, Susana; SANCHEZ LOPEZ, Maribel  and  CASTILLO HERNANDEZ, Noraima. The training of technologists in Hygiene and Epidemiology in Cuba: background and perspectives. EDUMECENTRO [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.3, pp. 249-262. ISSN 2077-2874.

The human resources development policy has been a major factor in the Cuban strategy for the creation and consolidation of its health system. In the present work the authors reflect on the historical evolution and perspectives in the training of the health technologists in the area of Hygiene and Epidemiology, taking into account the new challenges and epidemiological problems that are facing not only Cuba but also the rest of the world in a generalized way. The stages of the training of technicians and technologists in the area of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Cuba are characterized, taking into account the peculiarities in the curricula. It addresses the current model of the Bachelor in Hygiene and Epidemiology and shows the social impact of the career redesign, which has met the demands of the Cuban health services.

Keywords : allied health personnel; Epidemiology; medical, education.

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