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2020 Peaceseeker Award goes to Michelle Muñiz-Vega

Posted February 25th, 2020

A woman who’s been instrumental in helping Presbyterians to understand systemic issues facing Puerto Rico and the effects of decades of colonialism and exploitation has been selected to receive the 2020 Peaceseeker Award.

Nuevos estudios de Harvard: miles de personas murieron en Puerto Rico tras el huracán María

Posted June 1st, 2018

Un nuevo estudio de la Escuela de Salud Pública T.H. Chan en Harvard estima que el número de muertes durante y después del huracán María puede estar cerca de 4,600 o más. El estudio, publicado esta semana en el New England Journal of Medicine, sugiere que la falta de acceso a la atención médica y a las necesidades básicas pueden haber sido factores que contribuyeron a esta situación.

New Harvard study: thousands died in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria

Posted June 1st, 2018

A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health estimates the death toll during and after Hurricane Maria may be closer to 4,600 or more. The study, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests access to medical care and basic needs may have been contributing factors.