Sociedad sudafricana y colaboración médica cubana durante el gobierno de Nelson Mandela.

The present work constitutes a brief historical review of the reality South African and the Cuban medical collaboration during Nelson Mandela government, with the objective of analyzing the influence of the politicians of Mandela's government in the social transformations with the competition of the doctor-Cuban collaboration. During the African National Congress, Mandela assumes the address of the country; it is big economic and social difficulties among those that the few doctors highlight for inhabitants. The government begins to improve the material conditions of the town. In this context diplomatic relationships settled down and agreements were signed for the Cuban medical collaboration in that country. An integration of the collaborators existed with the mass of workers of the centers of health. The Cuban experience in South African gave positive results mainly in the native population, since it was guaranteed during this period the health of the town. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]