Cuba
Since 1994, projects in Cuba have strengthened public healthcare and provided disaster recovery support, primarily to large reference hospitals.
Global Links’ Executive Director was interviewed about our Cuba humanitarian program and the current public health crisis. Read the article here.
To donate towards our Cuba program, please visit our donation page here and select “Island Nation” under “Designate my donation to:”
Featured Project Dates
2024 - 2026
Lives Impacted
252,550
Targeted Regions
Havana, Santiago, Matanzas
Program Highlights
- Disaster response for Hurricane Melissa (2025/2026).
- Celebrated 30 years of federally licensed humanitarian work (2024).
- Working together with Global Health Partners, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Cuban health care providers, Global Links was able to provide millions of syringes and other medical supplies to support the national Covid-19 vaccination campaign (2021).
- Disaster recovery support after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike (2008), Hurricane Sandy (2013-2016), Hurricane Matthew (2016-2017), and Hurricane Irma (2017-2018), Hurricane Ian (2021-2022).
- Support for Cuba’s Social Assistance Program targeting seniors and individuals with limited mobility (2015-2017).
- Materials for medical students from Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM), at hospitals throughout the country (2007-2017).
- Coordination of a collaborative visit to Pittsburgh’s Starzl Transplantation Institute by the Pediatric Transplant Team from Cuba leading to new transplant protocols at Hospital Pediátrico William Soler in Havana (2009).
- Provision of specialized medical equipment including: mammography equipment for the National Breast Cancer Screening Program (2004-2005); dialysis machines and supplies for the National Dialysis Program (2003-2008); laboratory equipment and supplies for the Institute of Nephrology (2003-2008).
Photos from the Field
Partners
Press
Impact Stories
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- Rescued Supplies Help Heal Burn Patients, Thanks to St. Clair Health
- We All Just Want Our Children to Be Healthy
- Donation of Catheters Will Allow Surgeries to Happen Again!
- Surgical Supplies Needed for Pediatric Patients in Cuba
- Global Links Donated Gurney Still in Use with Pediatric Patients
- Cuba: Sutures to Sew the Incision for Safe Surgeries