El éxito de Cuba en el campo de la salud pública a menudo se asocia a altos índices
estadísticos alcanzados por la población en muchas áreas. Ésto ha llevado a muchos …

This article examines the ways in which the development of health systems and health
“rights” contribute to a country's identity. The centrality of health care to Cuban nationalism …

Based on such key statistical indicators as infant mortality, longevity, infectious disease
rates, and provision of health services, Cuba appears far superior to neighboring countries …

The social histories of Chile and Cuba demonstrate the links between medicine and broader
social change. When the socialist government of Salvador Allende took office in 1970, Chile …

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 …

This paper explores the dynamics of health and health care in Cuba during a period of
severe crisis by placing it within its economic, social, and political context using a …

In comparison to other Latin American countries at a similar or more advanced stage of
economic development, Cuba has a relatively high ranking on major health status …

For Cuba's supporters, health is the most commonly cited evidence of the socialist system's
success. Even critics often concede that this is the country's saving grace. Cuba's health …

The relationship between public health practice and the fulfilment of the right to health is
often assumed to be synergistic. With the goal of understanding how exactly this relationship …

Over the past fifty years Cuba has constructed a healthcare system lauded by international
experts and the envy of developing countries--and some developed ones. Despite …