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Help IFCO Change Healthcare in the US

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Here are excerpts from a recently published article by Glenn Ellis, a Philadelphia-based health writer. He  outlines the tremendous accomplishments Cuba has achieved in the medical field,. He spoke with IFCO and Dr. Melissa Barber, a US graduate of Cuba's Latin America School of Medicine and effectively points to many of the historical benefits of Cuba's health care system and the ways it far exceeds US-based health care.  Read more >

20 U.S. Students Begin Classes at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba

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Havana, Cuba -- A group of 20 U.S. students from across the country began their studies at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba this week.  The group joins 104 students from the U.S. already enrolled in the school and thousands of students from around the world.  The students will take preliminary Spanish and pre-med courses before beginning an intensive six-year program in medicine. Read more >

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