CURATED BY NIKI DE WITT
Cubans in need of medical attention are in good hands thanks to the universal health care system, but doctors’ needs aren’t being satisfied. With low salaries and unpaid overtime, more physicians are fleeing Cuba for better benefits and conditions.
FROM FOLHA DE S. PAULO/WORLDCRUNCH
HAVANA “” Sheila González walks under a scalding sun, surrounded by dilapidated buildings. Seven months pregnant, the mother-to-be lives in a poor downtown neighborhood in the Cuban capital.
As she carries her lunch, González is a walking symbol of the Cuban health care system, which, along with education, is the greatest achievement of the guerrillas who came to power in 1959.
In a country that boasts one of the lowest infant mortality rates on the continent, taking care of a pregnant 27-year-old single parent and human resources technician is a priority”….Continue Reading
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