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Drawing on archival research and press accounts, the study reconstructs the USC\u2019s multifaceted aid efforts, including its Medical Teaching Mission, the establishment of the Piekary \u015al\u0105skie hospital, and tuberculosis control initiatives. The analysis highlights how the USC combined direct medical assistance with educational outreach, aiming to support long-term recovery. However, operating behind the Iron Curtain, the Committee\u2019s activities were subject to both surveillance and propaganda, revealing the entanglement of health and politics in Cold War Europe. 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