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We help maintain Cuba’s illegal but necessary grassroots healthcare network | Opinion
In 1976, Cuba's healthcare program was enshrined in Article 50 of the revised constitution which states, "Everyone has the right to health protection and care". Healthcare in Cuba is also free, [82] although challenges include low salaries for doctors, poor facilities, poor provision of equipment, and the frequent absence of essential drugs ...
The Cuban government operates a national health system and assumes fiscal and administrative responsibility for the health care of all its citizens. [1] All healthcare in Cuba is free to Cuban residents, [2] although challenges include low salaries for doctors, poor facilities, poor provision of equipment, and the frequent absence of essential drugs.
According to the World Health Organization, Cuba is "known the world over for its ability to train excellent doctors and nurses who can then go out to help other countries in need". [374] As of September 2014, there are around 50,000 Cuban-trained health care workers aiding 66 nations. [375]
WHO health statistics for Cuba Source: WHO country page on Cuba; Life expectancy at birth m/f: 77/81 (years, 2016) Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f: 67.1/69.5 (years) Child mortality m/f: 5 (per 1000 live births, 2018) Adult mortality m/f: 116/68 (per 1000 population, 2016) Total health expenditure per capita: 2475 (Intl $, 2014)
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Cuba operates under the idea that healthcare is a right to all, allowing trans people access to public health care. In 1979, the Ministry of Public Health (MIN-SAP) established the Multidisciplinary Commission for Attention to Transsexuals to provide both specialized health care and social services.
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