Cuba's Healthcare System
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- Created on: 18-04-14 14:39
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- Cuba's Healthcare System
- Socialised Healthcare System
- State Provided
- Doctors State Employed
- Publicly owned facilities
- Indirect payment for services
- Rates
- DR: 7.6
- IMR: 4.7
- LE: 78 (Increase from 59 in 50 years)
- 6.7 doctors per 1000
- Health Expenditures 10% of GDP
- 21 Free Medical Schools
- Trains 4000 Doctors
- Medical Training
- 6 year course
- Minimum of 3 years as family doctor
- + Nurse - Care for 150-200 families in local community
- Polyclinics
- Open 24/7 emergency and specialist care
- each cares for 15 000-30 000 people
- Co-ordinates community healthcare delivery
- Links national health initiatives to local community
- Contrasts Western Medicine
- Focus on prevention
- Hygiene and nutrition
- One of the highest number of vaccinations
- Focus on prevention
- Socialised Healthcare System
- Socialised Healthcare System
- State Provided
- Doctors State Employed
- Publicly owned facilities
- Indirect payment for services
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