[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17553]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO THE CARIBBEAN AMERICAN MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2007

  Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I stand today to pay tribute to and show 
appreciation for the Caribbean American Medical and Scientific 
Association, CAMSA, and to enter into the Record an article from 
CaribNews entitled ``Saying Thanks and Recognizing the Contribution.''
  Health care is an integral component of our Nation's well-being, yet 
many communities are left without the resources to access that care or 
receive health services that are not compatible with their cultural 
needs. CAMSA is on the cutting edge of health care delivery, providing 
culturally competent research and solutions concerning Caribbeans who 
have emigrated to the United States. CAMSA is creating significant 
professional alliances with non-Caribbean American health 
professionals, developing skills and strategies to better provide 
resources to their communities in both the United States and Caribbean 
nations.
  I value CAMSA's contribution at a time when policy makers and health 
professionals are seeking ways to deliver health care and culturally 
relevant social services to communities that disproportionately bear 
the burden of disease yet lack the health care they need. CAMSA is 
improving the delivery of health care, making it more accessible to our 
Nation's Caribbean population; and I applaud their contribution to the 
health field.

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