Published on Friday, Nov 6, 2009 at 11:11 am | Last updated on Friday, Nov 6, 2009 at 11:11 am
Pictured above is Lewiston High School Advisor Karen Choate, right, and
Kiwanis Chairman of Sponsored Youth Dan Goff, left, along with officers
and members of the LHS Key Club as they plan an event on homelessness
awareness. The club is seeking sponsors for the Nov. 6 overnight event
when members will be tenting outside. All monies raised will be used to
rid homelessness in the community. The Auburn-Lewiston Kiwanis sponsors
three Key Clubs and their efforts locally. To join Kiwanis, contact Jan
Dwinal at 795-0614 or visit kiwanisauburnlewistonmaine.org. For more
information on the project or the Key Club, contact Choate at Lewiston
High School.
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"Despite a 50-year trade embargo by the United States and a post-Soviet collapse in international support, the impoverished nation has developed a world-class health care system. Average life expectancy is 77.5 years, compared to 78.1 years in the United States, and infant and child mortality rates match or beat our own. There’s one doctor for every 170 people, more than twice the per-capita U.S. average.
Not everything is perfect in Cuba. There are shortages of medicines, and the best care is reserved for elites. But it’s still a powerful feat. “In Cuba, a little over $300 per person is spent on health care each year. In the U.S., we’re spending over $7,000 per person,” said Drain, co-author of Caring for the World and an essay published April 29 in Science. “They’re able to achieve great health outcomes on a modest budget.”
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