Established in 1976, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (Medical University of Havana) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Havana (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), La Habana. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Salud Pública, Cuba (Ministry of Public Health of Cuba), Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (UCMH) is a large coeducational Cuban higher education institution. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana (UCMH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UCMH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.