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Work Performed by the M.M.T.F Work Performed By The M.M.T.F. 1982 Medical/Surgical Assistance and Transportation of donations to 1982 - 1990 Nicaraguan refugees in Honduras and Costa Rica. Donation of 10 tons of humanitarian supplies to Chile after the 1985 earthquake. 1986 Medical Assistance to El Salvador after the earthquake. Donation of 15 tons of medical equipment to Lima, Peru, in 1986 conjunction with the women auxiliary of the Dade County Medical Association. Medical, dental, surgical assistance, donation of hospital 1987 - 1988 equipment and medications to Angolan refugees. Donation of complete 50 bed field hospital to the interim 1989 government of Afghanistan Medical/Surgical assistance and donation of equipment in the 1990 - 1991 reconstruction of Panama. Medical/Surgical assistance and donation of equipment in the 1990 - Present reconstruction of Nicaragua 1991 Medical/Surgical assistance to Poland Medical/Surgical assistance in conjunction with the Catholic 1992 - 1993 University of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Medical/Surgical assistance and donation of equipment, 1992 - 1993 Hospital of Bayaguana, province of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. Medical assistance to victims of Hurricane Andrews, South 1992 Florida. 1992 Program Welcome to Freedom Joint Task Force 160, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, Haitian 1994 - 1995 and Cuban rafters crisis. Program Faith in Action in conjunction with the Ermita de la 1995 - Present Caridad, medications sent to the people of Cuba through the Catholic Church. 1995 Humanitarian help to the Island of Antigua after a hurricane. Humanitarian program with the Ministry of Social Services of 1995 Haiti, donation of equipment to the Social Services Hospital. 1996 Delivery of medicines and toys to the Ministry of Social 1 Services of Haiti. Delivery of medication and medical supplies to Cubans in 1996 Pachacamiya, Peru. 1996 Medical Team back up to the flotilla "Democracy" Monthly shipment of medication to political prisoners in Cuban 1996 jails Monthly delivery of a 40 feet container with medication and 1997 equipment to the Presidency of Nicaragua. Medical help to "Friends of Altai, Inc.", to the Altai region in 1997 the former Soviet Union, to people exposed to 470 nuclear explosions from 1949 to 1967. Donation of medicines and medical equipment to Ecuador to 1997 - 1998 alleviate disasters caused by "El Niño" phenomenon. Donation of medication, medical books and literature to the 1998 - Present "Colegio Medico Cubano Independiente" (Independent Cuban Medical Association) in Havana, Cuba. Hurricane George, donation of 2 tons of medication, clothing 1998 and food to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Seminar in Preparedness for Biological, Chemical and 1998 Radioactive Warfare, in Coral Gables Hospital, Miami, Florida. Hurricane Mitch, Operation Central America, monthly medical 1998 teams traveled to Honduras and Nicaragua to provide medical services to victims, also donation of medications. Donation of a 40 feet container with hospital supplies and 1999 computer set, medications, to the General Hospital of Belize, Ministry of Health, Belize, C.A. "Operation Central America" continued visits to the region of 1999 Honduras and Nicaragua, of teams of doctors to provide medical services to the victims of Hurricane Mitch. Donation of a Meddars 300 computerized catheterization 1999 laboratory and its components to the Ministry of Health of Managua, Nicaragua, to provide services to the poor. 2000 Seminar "Terrorism: Preparing the Community", conducted at 2000 the Koubek Center of the University of Miami. Donation of 5 Unitek Metalcraft Dental Chairs, 5 Casalt Lamps, 2000 - May chairs and other small dental equipment and mammogram unit to the "International Foundation of the People of Nicaragua". Program "Despertando Sonrisas" together with the "Elena 2000 - January to Mederos Foundation" from Spain, to send medicines to sick August children in Cuba. 2001 Earthquake in Usulutan, El Salvador with an intensity of 7.5 on 2001 - January 13 the Richter scale. The M.M.T.F. sent teams of physicians and to March nurses with one ton of medications on each trip. Visits to rural 2 areas devastated by the quake in a monthly basis from January to June 2001 Trip to Haiti. Visited the General Hospital at Ft. Liberte and 2001 - March donated medications and medical supplies Dominican Republic. The M.M.T.F. sent a team of physicians 2001 - June and nurses with medications to San Cristobal province and Haina, to help poor people in the area. 2001 - February, Donations of medications to an aid's patient in Tegucigalpa, March, April Honduras, C. A. Donation of medications, small medical supplies and used 2001 - October medical equipment to the hospital in the suburb of San Cristobal in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic. The M.M.T.F. sent a team of physicians 2001 - November and nurses with medications to San Cristobal province and Haina, to help poor people in the area. Humanitarian donations of medications to municipality associations in exile through the program "Solidarity With 2001 - January to Other Municipalities In Cuba", which were sent to political December prisoners and their families an other people in need in their municipalities in Cuba. After "September 11th (9/11)" the MMTF conducted seminars to alert and prepare the medical and civil community in case of a surprise bioterrorist, chemical and/or radioactive attack at 2001 - November, Westchester Hospital, Coral Gables Hospital, Casa del Preso, all December in Miami, Florida. Also at "Therapy Advantage Rehabilitation Center" and to Students at professional learning centers in Miami, Florida. A seminar on "Terrorism, Mass Casualties and Hazardous Materials: Community Preparedness and Response". Was sponsored by the Miami Medical Team Foundation (MMTF), 2001 the local field office of the "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" and the U.S. Attorney's office Southern District of Florida and was presented by the City of Miami Police Department. 2002 2002 - January to Donation of medications to prisoners in Cuban jails and to their June families. Donation of medicines, medical supplies and used hospital 2002 - March equipment to the “health help project, inc.” of Nigeria, delivered in Miami to the consul of Nigeria “Operation Dengue”, The MMT responding to a request for help to fight a severe “dengue” epidemic, from the president of the republic of el Salvador, sent a group of physicians, nurse 2002 - June to and logistic personnel to that country to assess the conditions August and to provide medical relief to local doctors and donate medications. The MMT group was accompanied by the head of the Miami Dade county mosquito control department and an 3 entomologist from Miami Dade county. Group of physicians, nurses and logistic personnel continue traveling to El Salvador to provide medical services and donate medicines. 2003 2003 - April, June Donations of medications to an aid's patient in Tegucigalpa, & August Honduras, C. A. 2003 January To Humanitarian donations of medications to the Municipality of December Placetas in Exile, to be sent to their counterpart in Cuba. Humanitarian donations of medications to municipality associations in exile through the program "Solidarity With 2003 - July to Other Municipalities In Cuba", which were sent to political December prisoners and their families an other people in need in their municipalities in Cuba. Donation of medications by Dr. Jacqueline Salazar, a pediatrician `member of the MMTF, were delivered to Dr. Jose Benitez, at the Children's National Hospital, ("Hospital 2003 - August Nacional De Niños, Benjamin Bloom") in El Salvador, Republic of El Salvador to treat children who were suffering and dying of pneumonia In Managua, Nicaragua - Collaboration of Dr. Jacqueline 2003 - May Salazar, in seminars about disaster management due to nature, war and terror and its effect on children and family. Panama City, Panama - Collaboration of Dr. Jacqueline 2003 - November Salazar, in seminars about disaster management due to nature, war and terror and its effect on children and family. Weekly broadcasts to Cuba through Radio Marti, to inform 2003 - January to Cuban physicians, medical personnel and the population in November general, updated medical information and techniques. A seminar in Anti-Terrorism: General Information, by Dr. 2003 - June Henry J. Siegelson, of Disaster Planning Intl., at the Cuban Medical Association in Exile Congress in Miami Beach. 2004 Donation of medications and medical supplies to Managua, 2004 - January to Nicaragua. Delivered to Professor Dario in Miami, to be July distributed to dispensaries for the poor in various municipalities of Nicaragua. Medical support to the "Cuban Memorial" in Tamiami Park, 2004 - February Miami, Florida to commemorate and honor the victims who were executed in Cuba by Fidel Castro. Donation of medications to an aids infected patient in 2004 - March Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The MMTF has been helping this patient for many years (passed away in May 2004). Donation of medications and clothes to the Dominican 2004 - May Republic, to help the victims of massive floods. 4 Donation of medications to the country of Haiti, to help the 2004 - June victims of massive floods in the town of Gonaives. Presentation of the MMTF program "Project Cuba", to Mr. Dan 2004 - June Fisk of the U.S. State Department for a Post-Castro Reconstruction of Cuba. Donation of large shipment of medical supplies to the "Cuban 2004 - July Political Ex-Prisoners Association" in Miami, FL. Donation of medications
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