Access, equity and solidarity: the foundations of Cuba's health system : Peoples Dispatch
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In the second part of an interview with Outra Saúde, Ileana Morales from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health talks about the how the country is resisting the US blockade and the secret of the country's renowned medical system
  • Oxossi@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    When the Cuban doctors came to Brazil as part of the Mais Médicos program many people noticed the difference and how humanly they were treated by those doctors. Some said things like “it’s the first time a doctor actually touched me”

    Cuba is well known for its healthcare

    • §ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.mlOP
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      2 years ago

      They also have an amazing treatment which has been proven to prevent diabetics from needing amputations. This is massive, any diabetic who receives an amputation is then at exponentially higher risk of requiring another down the road. Yet, because the US is apparently unable to see past it’s own propaganda, the medicine is not allowed in the country. The US is #1 for cases of type 1 diabetes and #3 for all types of diabetes, but who needs game changing medical options?