As health professionals in the United States consider how to focus health care and coverage
to ensure better, more equitable patient and population health outcomes, the experience of …

It is widely recognized that Cuba, despite poor economic performance, has achieved and
sustained health indices comparable to those in developed countries—the Cuban Paradox …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

Tens of thousands of people around the world die each day from causes that could have
been prevented with access to affordable health care resources. In an era of unprecedented …

How has Cuba, a small, developing country, achieved its stunning medical breakthroughs?
Hampered by scarce resources and a long-standing US embargo, Cuba nevertheless has …

Although most government leaders espouse the principle of “health for all,” few pay more
than lip service to the ideal by allocating adequate resources for its development. In Cuba …

In response to Hurricane Mitch (1998) in Central America, which claimed over 30,000 lives,
Cuba sent medical brigades to the affected region and constructed the Latin American …

Challenging many of the assumptions scholars have made about the Cuban Revolution's
impact on healthcare, this volume recounts one anthropologist's quest to discover the truth …