Representatives of First Direct Education are recruiting for the Latin American School of
Medicine, or Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM) in East Oakland starting from this week offering students between the ages of 18-24 in UK and in Nigeria a chance
to study medicine in Cuba without charge. The ELAM medical school grew out of the Cuban government response to
devastation left in the wake of hurricanes Mitch and George in 1998.
Cuba’s leaders realized that if the poorest regions in the hemisphere were able to develop adequate healthcare infrastructures, they could save as many lives every year as had been lost in the hurricanes.
The Cubans initially offered full scholarships to enroll at ELAM to young people from the nations affected by the hurricanes – on the sole condition that, once they graduated, they would return to their home countries and offer low-cost health services in their own underserved communities.
Students from communities of color and low-income communities are especially encouraged to apply to the program.
Enrollment dates for ELAM began Sept. 30 and continues through the middle of March 2015. For more information, visit http://firstdirecteducation.com for more information on how to apply and how to get a student visa.
Cuba’s leaders realized that if the poorest regions in the hemisphere were able to develop adequate healthcare infrastructures, they could save as many lives every year as had been lost in the hurricanes.
The Cubans initially offered full scholarships to enroll at ELAM to young people from the nations affected by the hurricanes – on the sole condition that, once they graduated, they would return to their home countries and offer low-cost health services in their own underserved communities.
Students from communities of color and low-income communities are especially encouraged to apply to the program.
Enrollment dates for ELAM began Sept. 30 and continues through the middle of March 2015. For more information, visit http://firstdirecteducation.com for more information on how to apply and how to get a student visa.
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