Cuban Health Experts to Help Poor Communities in Chicago
Cuban Health Experts to Help Poor Communities in Chicago
Washington, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health experts will work with local specialists in assessing health care for vulnerable communities and limited resources in the American city of Chicago, the island''s diplomatic sources stated.
According to a press release from the Cuban embassy in this capital, the initiative is part of a collaboration project between the University of Illinois and the Ministry of Public Health of the Caribbean nation.
The work began yesterday, with a visit to Chicago of three Cuban health professionals. The aim is to propose actions that contribute to improve health indicators of the communities included in the project.
The visitors will stay in Chicago until January 13th, during the first stage of the collaboration, which will last about one year. This project will be focused on maternal, childcare, cancer detection, and prevention.
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