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Havana. August 18, 2010 Fidel receives Moto Méndez Cuban medical brigade Yenia Matos Henríquez COMANDANTE en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz received last Tuesday night the Moto Méndez Solidarity Mission Cuban medical brigade, which has been undertaking a psycho-social and clinical genetic study in Bolivia. In a message to the brigade doctors, the leader of the Revolution described the work of the team as untiring and highlighted the courage that characterized the brigadistas in confronting harsh climatic conditions. He also affirmed that the most important thing was the example that they were passing on to the youth of various countries who have recently began to work in solidarity with their peoples. Dr. Odalys Bravo Téllez, team leader, informed the Comandante of the brigade's work in Bolivia, where they visited 1,529,825 homes and talked to more than five million people, of which 82,087 demonstrated some disability. Fidel and Dr. Odalys Bravo Téllez. Bravo Téllez also emphasized that the brigade, made up 213 specialists in disabilities, Masters' graduates specializing in genetic assessment, clinical geneticists, among others, left Cuba last March 4 and covered Bolivia's nine departments, where they provided more than 10,000 genetic medical consultations. The team also managed to reach 101 communities not recorded any geographical map. The doctor highlighted the support the brigade received from Cuban representatives in Bolivia and from doctors who are completing a mission there. The members of the Moto Méndez brigade received a diploma of recognition for their work in Bolivian territory, conferred by Roberto González Martín, deputy minister of public health. The physicians also received a copy of the book: Por todos los caminos de la Sierra: La Victoria estratégica, by Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, and signed by him. Translated by Granma International [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: prole...@egroups.com Subscribe : proletar-subscr...@egroups.com Unsubscribe : proletar-unsubscr...@egroups.com List owner : proletar-ow...@egroups.com Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: proletar-dig...@yahoogroups.com proletar-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: proletar-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/