Made up mostly of health professionals who traveled to Cuba for the first time, the group met with printmaking professors who teach plastic art lessons to people with Down syndrome.

The professors explained how through painting, music and dance, young and
adult with the condition can develop skills that facilitate their involvement in society.

Ana Elizabeth Martínez Chang, of the Cuban Friendship Institute, ICAP, told the press the visit of the U.S. group was organized by the New York Center of Cuban Studies and that among travelers are doctors, psychologists and social workers.

The specialists received broad information about healthcare in the central
province of Cienfuegos.

Phill Wolfson, the doctor leading the group of U.S. specialists, praised how Cuba provides free access to medical services to all the people, while regretting that it is not the same in his country.

The tour of Cienfuegos included a visit to a maternity home and a day-care
center for the elderly. The U.S. visitors also had the opportunity with members of La Juanita community, with whom they talk about education and prevention as part of the health system.