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Vol. 74/No. 13      April 5, 2010

 
Cuba aids Chile quake victims
 
BY MIKE OOSTING  
While the Cuban government has directed major medical aid to Haiti since the earthquake there earlier this year, it didn’t hesitate to send more resources and medical personnel to Chile when an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck that nation in late February.

The initial Cuban brigade shipped out to Chile March 2, less than 24 hours after a request for international aid by the Chilean government. It was comprised of 27 health professionals, including 11 doctors.

These brigadistas brought tons of equipment and medicine. They began to assist the quake-devastated nation immediately after arrival, setting up a field hospital in Rancagua, a city about 50 miles south of Santiago.
 
 
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