The announcement was released by the Office of Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith on March 5.
This unexpected move comes as the US is pushing to end Cuba's medical delegations with other countries.
The statement stated that the two governments "cannot agree on the terms and conditions of a new technical cooperation agreement" after the previous agreement ended in February 2023.
The Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized that the Jamaican government is ready to cooperate with Cuban medical experts on a personal basis as long as they comply with local labor laws.
A year ago, Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith said that Cuba's medical team is very important to Jamaica's healthcare system. At that time, she noted that there were more than 400 Cuban doctors, nurses, biomedical engineers and technicians in Jamaica.
Last month, the Jamaica Gleaner, a local newspaper, quoted the country's Minister of Health as saying that although the agreement between the two countries has expired, nearly 300 Cuban doctors and medical experts are still staying in Jamaica under existing contracts.
Jamaica's announcement was made one day after more than 150 Cuban medical staff left Honduras when the new government suddenly canceled the agreement.
On the evening of March 5, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío spoke out about the continuous pressure from the US regarding Cuban medical delegations, accusing them of having motives behind this move.
