Caribbean- Cuba- Health

11 pages found in Health:

Caribbean Medical Transport

US-based group sends medical supplies to rural Cuba. Information on Cuban medical system and fundraising projects.
http://www.cubacaribe.com/

The Cuba AIDS Project

US nonprofit providing humanitarian medical assistance and educational materials to Cuban NGOs. Background information, travel opportunities, photos, and donations.
http://www.cubaaidsproject.com

Cuban Red Cross

Fact sheet with history, organization, and program areas, international RC appeals by year, and contact information.
http://www.ifrc.org/where/country/cn6.asp?countryid=54

Disarm

US-based NGO describes their programs to provide medical supplies and personnel, with an analysis of the US embargo's impact on health care.
http://www.disarm.org/programs/cuba/index.html

Finlay Medical Society

Articles on health care in Cuba. [English/Spanish]
http://www.finlay-online.com/

Institute of Hematology and Immunology

Havana. Describes research programs, patient services, and laboratory facilities. [English/Spanish]
http://www.ihi.sld.cu/

Keeping Cuba healthy

BBC report on the public health care system.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/5232628.stm

Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba

Offers elective experiences in Cuba for students in the health sciences in the United States and Canada, along with an English language journal of Cuban medical research.
http://www.medicc.org/

Pedro Kourí­ Tropical Medicine Institute

Describes institute history and research divisions including microbiology, parasitology, and epidemiology, with information on publications and conferences.[English/Spanish]
http://www.ipk.sld.cu/

USA-Cuba-InfoMed

US nonprofit supports public health development through the Cuban medical information network InfoMed. Describes informatics partnership in creating system, and donations of computer equipment.
http://www.cubasolidarity.net/

World Health Organization

Statistics and health indicators, with comparisons to other countries. [English/Spanish/French]
http://www.who.int/countries/cub/en/