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Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla's current research delves into the personal narratives of Cuban internationalist healthcare professionals, examining how their experiences on medical missions have influenced their identities and life trajectories. In 2014, I was awarded the British Council Researcher Links grant and served as a visiting research fellow at the Cuban Heritage Collection (University of Miami). During this time, I initiated the project entitled Life Stories of Cuban Internationalist Healthcare Professionals", conducting interviews across the United States, Cuba, and Tanzania.

This work aims to understand the impact of Cuba's international medical solidarity programs on the individuals involved. It sheds light on the complexities of their experiences and the nuanced realities of Cuba's medical internationalism. This research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the personal and socio-political dimensions of Cuba's medical diplomacy through the voices of the Cuban healthcare professionals. Findings have been presented at national and international conferences and published in academic and wider audience articles.

Project team

Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla
(School for Cross-faculty Studies, Warwick)

• The Cuban Health Ministry
• The Cuban Labiofam pharmaceutical company