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Mika

(17,751 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 04:50 PM Mar 2016

Young Americans grateful for the opportunity to study medicine in Cuba

Young Americans grateful for the opportunity to study medicine in Cuba
Young people for the U.S. studying medicine in Havana welcomed news
of the visit by President Obama to Cuba, and hope that the rapprochement
between the two countries is mutually beneficial.

Patrick Daley, aged 27, has similar views. He is also undertaking his pre-medical studies and notes his joy on being able to respond to reporters’ questions in Spanish. He reveals that until a few months ago, he understood practically no Spanish at all.

The young man from Baltimore promises to devote much time to the study of medicine when he begins the first year of his degree in September. His goal is to help poor people in his own country, who are lacking the means to access private medical institutions.

In the short time that he has been living on the island, he has visited other provinces and was struck by the city of Santiago de Cuba, due to its geography and the warm welcome he received. His favorite pastimes include spending time with friends sitting on the Malecón seawall, and visiting the heritage sites of Old Havana.

He concludes by expressing his eternal gratitude to the Cuban people for the opportunity to undertake university studies here and to train as a future health professional.

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Young Americans grateful for the opportunity to study medicine in Cuba (Original Post) Mika Mar 2016 OP

the genesis of this was Hurricane Mitch, when thousands of Cubans went into MisterP Mar 2016 #1

Good link on that here ... Mika Mar 2016 #2

Absolutely love this article. These excellent young adults are going to get that chance to practise Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #3

Seems that the only Americans who hate Cuba haven't been there. Mika Mar 2016 #4

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

1. the genesis of this was Hurricane Mitch, when thousands of Cubans went into

Reply to Mika (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 05:24 PM

Mar 2016

the Honduran countryside and met villagers who hadn't seen state or private doctors for decades or lifetimes

the Honduran doctors' response was to have the Cubans kicked out

Mika

(17,751 posts)

2. Good link on that here ...

Reply to MisterP (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:01 PM

Mar 2016

Thanks for the reminder.

Hurricane Mitch and Disaster Relief: The Politics of Catastrophe
https://www.solidarity-us.org/node/1752

Judi Lynn

(160,515 posts)

3. Absolutely love this article. These excellent young adults are going to get that chance to practise

Reply to Mika (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 12:42 AM

Mar 2016

medicine among US Americans who need help the most. They will be doing something more precious than merely making money for themselves. The good ones among us are motivated by much stronger, purer interests than serving self above all others. There's no profession which shows the difference more than this field.

Here's a photo from the article of this group of new students. (How wonderful Cubans, who teach their own children tor read so much better than other countries, can also teach foreign students crash courses which get them on track speaking Spanish so expertly, so fast.)

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ELAM students Shaneen Whyte, Patrick Daley and Jontay Darko. Photo: Orlando Perera (courtesy of ICAP) [/center]
Best wishes to all three US American medical students.

Mika

(17,751 posts)

4. Seems that the only Americans who hate Cuba haven't been there.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 02:33 PM

Mar 2016

for your entire comment.

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