A Wisconsin Medical Project trip is covered in a 10/1 article at wkowtv.com.  It features the experiences of Frank Byrne, president of St Mary’s Hospital.

When it comes to taking care of people– borders don’t matter for healthcare professionals. That certainly couldn’t be more true for the president of St. Mary’s Hospital.

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Through the Wisconsin Medical Project, Frank, along others from St. Mary’s, Dane County health leaders, and even his 16-year-old son took a week of vacation to go on a trip to Madison’s sister city, Camaguey, Cuba.

“We visited the cancer hospital, we visited the pediatric hospital, visited the provincial hospital which would be kinda like a St. Mary’s that provides specialized hospital care,” said Frank.

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“The most overwhelming feeling you have is a sense of gratitude for what we have here,” said Frank. “For the talented people we have here, plus the resources at our disposal.”

And that the human spirit is the same, no matter what country you are in.

“I think you see pretty quickly that people are people,” said Frank. “That generally, our needs are the same, our hopes are the same, our dreams are the same for the future.’