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Pundits have been debating the merits (or not) of Fidel Castro’s legacy amid his funeral and . The country’s health service is often said to be one of El Comandante’s greatest achievements. But how great is the system really? As someone who trained as a doctor in Cuba, I can provide an insider’s view.
The Cuban health system, born out of its revolutionary socialist ideology, regards accessibility to healthcare as a fundamental right of its citizens. It focuses heavily on preventative medicine and on offering services…
