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From 1990 till 2011, a free health care program for children from areas affected by the Chernobyl accident was organized and implemented by the Cuban Government. A significant number of qualified personal in medicine and science collaborated with this program. The information gathered for more than 21 years and the conclusive results obtained in the program are presented here. During this time, 26 114 patients, 84 % children, mostly from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus were treated in the mentioned program. Other aspects of the Cuban medical assistance in Ukraine and the main results obtained in the radiological impact evaluation of the accident on the children treated in Cuba are also included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The implementation and calibration of two whole body counters for determination of Cs-137 body activity in children is described. The results of measurements of 4506 children coming from affected areas due to Chernobyl accident from Republics of Ukrainian, Russian and Belaruss, and who received medical atention in Cuba is presented. Instalations, equipment and calibration phantoms used are described. The values of measured activity is relationed with the place of origin groups of age and the form of feeding. The measured activity values range from 1,5 to 565 Bq/kg, and have a log-normal character for each region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]