Havana, Aug 23 (ACN) Solidarity organizations in the USA, Europe and Canada sent Cuba 150 pacemakers out of a first donation batch of such devices which are vital for life but whose purchase by Cuba is hindered by the US blockade.
The US-based Global Health Partners NGO and the Saving Lives Coalition and Medi-Cuba Europa lead a fundraising campaign backed by solidarity organizations in those regions plus Canada.
Calls by the activists on social media encourage individual contributions to purchase the pacemakers, which are valued at 500 or 900 dollars each according to type. The objective is to collect at least 250 thousand dollars to purchase over 300 pacemakers this year. https://ghpartners.org/
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