The profound changes which have occurred in the Cuban health services since 1958 are
described and appraised in this article. The first part treats the main socioeconomic policies …

The development of the Cuban health services during the last decade reflects a commitment
to minimize the striking inequalities in the availability and consumption of health resources …

This article reviews Cuban health programs in terms of six goals that seem to have been
adopted, explicitly or implicitly, by the administration. Postrevolutionary Cuba has placed a …

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 …

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 …

Since the popular revolution in 1959, alterations in the organization and delivery of health
care in Cuba have paralleled the country's broader political, economic, and social changes …

An economic contraction occurred in Cuba at the beginning of the 1990s, of a magnitude
greater than in any developed country in the last half century. This resulted primarily from the …

“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 …

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 …