As health care concerns grow in the US, medical anthropologist Linda M. Whiteford and
social psychologist Larry G. Branch present their findings on a health care anomaly, from an …

“We fought for the Declaration of Alma-Ata before it was official,” says Dr Cristina Luna,“and
its message has guided and challenged us ever since.” At 43, Luna is Cuba's national …

In Cuba, health care is considered a human right for all citizens; health care is therefore a
national priority. Cuba's health policy emphasizes prevention, primary care, services in the …

Revolutionary Medicine is a richly textured examination of the ways that Cuba's public
health care system has changed during the past two decades and of the meaning of those …

Cuba's exclusively public health system has been quite unique in pairing limited resources
with excellent results. It continued to perform well during the economic crisis of the 1990s …

Cuba's primary health care model is presented. Unlike ambulatory care services, which are
but one component of primary care, Cuba's model is a comprehensive public health …

In spite of the economic hardships during the 1990s, Cuba has achieved health indicators
that are among the best in the world. This article describes the development of the Cuban …

This paper focuses on the current healthcare system in Cuba and provides a description of
an alternative healthcare provision. The information is based on a visit to the country in 2007 …

Quiet as it's kept inside the United States, the Cuban revolution has achieved some
phenomenal goals, reclaiming Cuba's agriculture, advancing its literacy rate to nearly 100 …

Beginning with an overview of developments during the last 30 years, this article focuses on
the current Cuban plan to convert the country into a family practice nation by creating a new …