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The Sad State of Health Care in Cuba for 2024

WEBThe Cuban government is trying to alleviate the current shortage of medical supplies through donations from abroad. On January 28, 2024, the “William Soler” …

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Healthcare is Free in Cuba, but it Still Has a Price!

WEBBy Osmel Ramirez Alvarez. HAVANA TIMES — The title of this article chimes in with a campaign which has been repeated time and time again at Cuban …

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Healthcare Crisis: Cuba Loses 12,000 doctors in One Year

WEBHAVANA TIMES – Cuba has 31,308 fewer health workers than in 2021. The figure includes a deficit of more than 12,000 doctors in 2022, according to official figures. “There are no …

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Challenges and Realities of Cuba’s Health Care System

WEBChallenges and Realities of Cuba’s Health Care System. January 25, 2018. By Fernando Ravsberg. HAVANA TIMES — Last November, “Maria de la Caridad” was …

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Health Care in Cuba: Free

WEBHealth Care in Cuba: Free? April 29, 2011. Rosa Martinez. Cuban doctors in Venezuela. Photo: Caridad. HAVANA TIMES, April 29 — I promised myself not to write …

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The Pearl of the Caribbean: Mental Health in Cuba

WEBThis individual endured over five years working 24-hour shifts leading to mental health decline. Suicide sadly was his only way out. One amazing individual with …

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New Requirements for Travelers to Cuba as of Jan. 23

WEBBy El Toque. HAVANA TIMES – The Cuban government will require, as of January 23, 2023, a digital customs declaration for travelers entering the country. The …

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Medicine Shortages, a Challenge to Public Health in Cuba

WEBMedicine Shortages, a Challenge to Public Health in Cuba. May 19, 2023. A pharmacist in front of an empty shelf in a pharmacy in the Plaza de la Revolución …

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Cuba’s Public Health Policy: Past Present & Future

WEBMarch 30, 2015. Graham Sowa. Cuban doctors. File photo. HAVANA TIMES — “Public health in Cuba is not a priority…,” my public health class teacher had finally said …

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Depression, the “Silent Epidemic” Also Attacks in Cuba

WEBIn Latin America, Brazil is the country with the highest level of depression, followed by Cuba, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay. A new report from the World Health …

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A Look at Cuba’s Healthcare System: Firsthand Examples

WEBA Look at Cuba’s Healthcare System: Firsthand Examples. July 13, 2021. By Osmel Ramirez Alvarez. A selfie with my nephew. HAVANA TIMES – A few days …

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Medicine Shortages Persist in Cuban Pharmacies

WEBA social problem with an economic background. By IPS Cuba. Line at a Cuban pharmacy. Foto: IPS from the BBC. HAVANA TIMES — Medicine shortages in …

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Cuban Medical Cooperation Faces Challenges beyond COVID-19

WEBPhoto: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS. HAVANA TIMES – Cuban medical cooperation faces many challenges today: to prove the prestige of its national health system, …

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Cuba’s Medical Missions in Venezuela: Hotspot for Corruption

WEBUberto Mario* (Cafe Fuerte) La Pradera International Health Center, Siboney, Havana. HAVANA TIMES — In the course of my five years in Venezuela, I undertook …

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What You Need to Know as Cuba Reopens to Tourists

WEBHAVANA TIMES – On October 20, 2021, Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) announced that the country was moving towards a “controlled and tiered …

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Cuba's Medicine Shortage Illustrated

WEBCuba’s Medicine Shortage Illustrated. August 15, 2021. Cover design: Janet Aguilar. By Adriana Peña Barbieri and Xel 2 (El Toque) HAVANA TIMES – This week …

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Nicaraguan MD at Harvard Med School: “Isolation is the only …

WEBAccording to this Nicaraguan doctor, the only weapon we have at the moment to fight the pandemic, in the absence of a treatment or vaccine, is to “isolate the …

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HIV/AIDS and Syphilis Numbers Rise in Cuba

WEBApproximately 32,000 people live with HIV in Cuba ever since the first case was diagnosed in the 1980s. In 2022, 366 Cubans died and the total number of deaths …

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Who Cares for the Elderly in Cuba

WEBWho Cares for the Elderly in Cuba? January 26, 2018. By Yailen Rodriguez (Progreso Semanal) Photo: progresosemanal.us. HAVANA TIMES — G. is a 74-year …

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