Cuban Public Healthcare: A Model of Success for Developing Nations

Abstract

This article assesses Cuban healthcare, not just for Cubans but also for those who receive the care of Cuban health professionals working worldwide. The article offers three main points: first, Cuba is an anomaly, a poor nation that has very good public healthcare; second, Cuba’s reported infant mortality rates are probably too good to be true; third, Cuba’s public healthcare system, all in all, provides a strong example of progress, an inspiration for other less developed nations to emulate.