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Beyond Covid-19, cholera and ebola, Cuban doctors saved tens of thousands of children from Chernobyl
Cuban doctors are famed for their heroic role fighting outbreaks internationally such as Ebola and cholera — and celebrated today for their efforts against Covid-19. However few know the story of their 21-year project saving the child victims of Chernobyl, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER

CUBA’S Henry Reeve Medical Brigade of doctors, nurses and public health specialists, currently engaged in the global fight against Covid-19, has now delivered support to 27 countries.
Indeed, over the past 15 years, Cuban doctors have treated an estimated 3.5 million patients abroad, while offering free medical training to overseas students in Cuba.
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