Healthcare in Cuba

Abstract

Besides the fact that it is located in the Western Hemisphere, belongs to island states of the Caribbean, and Fidel Castro has been its undisputed leader for a long time, what do we know about Cuba? In your opinion, the indigenous people of the island are surely black people, and only few know that Cuba is home to more than 100 thousand Chinese people, who came to the country many years ago to develop nickel reserves. At the same time, it turns out that 65 % of the Cuban population is white-skinned, and the problem of aging on the island is as topical as in Japan. With a more detailed study of life in this country, it turns out that Cuba is ahead of Brazil in terms of its development, occupies 33rd place according to its life expectancy (ahead of the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates), and has the lowest infant mortality rates in the Western Hemisphere after Canada. One of the most honorable professions in Cuba is the specialty of a physician, and, in total, about 70 thousand specialists with higher medical education work in the country with 11 million population. On the whole, this country has a rich history, and the history of health care development in Cuba is very interesting and informative.