Co-hosted by the AFL-CIO, the Metropolitan Washington Council and National Nurses United.

Introduction by Adrienne Pine, American University
Comments and discussion after the film by Dr. Luther Castillo

“Revolutionary Medicine: A Story of the First Garifuna Hospital” tells the story of a project to build a free and holistic health care system in Ciriboya, Colon, on Honduras’ Caribbean coast. The hospital—run on solar energy, in a community without paved roads or electricity—has provided nearly half a million free consultations and offers an alternative to the increasingly privatized national health system in Honduras. Built and defended by the communities it serves, and led by the inspirational Dr. Castillo, the project has become a symbol of Garifuna self-determination. 40 minutes.

Praise for “Revolutionary Medicine”:

“I just watched ‘Revolutionary Medicine’ and immediately called for more copies. Here is the real medicine, a gift to the people. It sweetly shows why I’ve been a free doctor for 43 years. Please watch and be changed.” —Patch Adams, MD

“The story is so big, I don’t know where to start. Basically, we had a meeting and decided we could provide ourselves with free health care as long as we all did our part to make it happen.” —Digna Bernardez