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Beijing 2008
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:04:00 -0000
Jamaica's medal tally reaches five gold and three silver medals as Veronica Campbell wins womens 200m and more Olympic news.
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:33:57 -0000
Caricom Secretary General congratulates Jamaican athletes in Beijing - and other stories.
Forum: Caribbean at the Olympics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:54:29 -0000
Has the weekend medals tally changed the debate for a single Caribbean Olympics team?
Trouble in paradise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:23:02 -0000
Antiguans mark an uneasy carnival weekend following the murder of a British tourist on her honeymoon.
Music to make a difference
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:17:01 -0000
BBC Caribbean looks at some of today's musicians in the western Caribbean using their art to make a difference.
Dom Rep's role in Alzheimer research
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:03:34 -0000

 

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Caribbean Medical Transport - US-based group sends medical supplies to rural Cuba. Information on Cuban medical system and fundraising projects.
Meta Description: [ Caribbean Medical Transport in a non-profit and non political humanitarian organization that sends medicine and medical equipment to Cuba. ]

Finlay Medical Society - Articles on health care in Cuba. [English/Spanish]
Meta Description: [ Carlos J. Finlay. Eminente científico cubano..Descubridor del transmisor de la Fiebre Amarilla..Nació en la ciudad de Puerto Príncipe (actual Camagüey), Cuba, el 3 de diciembre de 1833, y falleció en la ciudad de La Habana, el 19 de agosto de 1915 ]

Institute of Hematology and Immunology - Havana. Describes research programs, patient services, and laboratory facilities. [English/Spanish]

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.
Meta Description: [ MEDICC (Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba) is committed to the health of the global community and fostering cooperation that leads to better, more equitable and sustainable health outcomes in all nations. A non-governmental organization, MEDICC was founded in 1997 as a bridge between U.S. a... ]

Pedro Kourí­ Tropical Medicine Institute - Describes institute history and research divisions including microbiology, parasitology, and epidemiology, with information on publications and conferences.[English/Spanish]

The Cuba AIDS Project - US nonprofit providing humanitarian medical assistance and educational materials to Cuban NGOs. Background information, travel opportunities, photos, and donations.

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.

World Health Organization - Statistics and health indicators, with comparisons to other countries. [English/Spanish/French]