PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

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Comparing Cuban and American Health care

Statistics don’t lie.

Figures from the World Health Organization clearly show that The United States lags behind 36 other countries in overall health system performance ranging from infant mortality, to adult mortality, to life expectancy.

20 countries in Europe and four countries in Asia have a better life expectancy than the U.S. If you are a male between the ages of 15 and 59, your chances of dying are higher in the U.S. (140 per thousand) than in Canada, 95, Costa Rica 127, Chile 134, and Cuba, 138. PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

Cuba Has Better Medical Care Than the U.S.

How does Cuba manage to achieve first-world health statistics?

Cuba’s healthcare system is a source of pride for its communist government. The country has well-trained, capable doctors, the sector has become an important export earner and gives Cuba valuable soft power – yet the real picture is less rosy. A lot of health infrastructure is deteriorating and there is a de facto two-tier system that favors those with money. PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

Much of Cuba’s success in these areas is due to its primary healthcare system, which is one of the most proactive in the world. Cuba’s population of 11.27 million has 452 out-patient clinics and the government gives priority to disease prevention, universal coverage and access to treatment. PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

Cuba Does It. Why Can’t the U.S. Provide Healthcare for Its Poor?

The island nation scores better than the United States when it comes to infant mortality and life expectancy. Part of the reason is healthcare is a right there.

Let’s say you are pregnant, and at risk for complications.

Are you and your baby better off if you live in Mississippi — or Cuba?

Going by the statistics, you’re better off in Havana than in Biloxi or many other places in the United States if you’re poor.

That’s true even though the United States spends more than $9,000 per person per year on healthcare and Cuba spends less than $3,000. PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

One big reason: Providers are paid much more in the United States.

Cuba hikes salaries for doctors, nurses to as much as $67 a month

Cuban doctors generally remark that becoming a doctor in their country is not about the money but about the need to help others. This was one of the first things I was taught in medical school. Though a noble sentiment, this is a main issue with the Cuban model. The government spends roughly US$300-$400(£240-£320) per person each year on healthcare, pays doctors $64 (£52) per month, but gains about US$8 billion (£6.4 billion) annually as a result of its overseas medical missions. It’s difficult to say where the gains obtained by the government is invested. ( Ban Ki Moon) PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

America should strengthen, not abandon, relationship with Cuba

How long it will be before the American and Cuban embassies are fully staffed again is impossible to predict. Both governments remain at a loss to explain the source and method of the alleged attacks, which have apparently caused hearing loss and brain injury. PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

What the US can learn from Cuba during Obama’s historic visit.

What the US can learn from Cuba during Obama’s historic visit.

As the first US president visits Cuba in 88 years, many Americans hope that Barack Obama’s trip will lead to a normalization of relations with Cuba, opening the Caribbean nation up to the American values of liberty, free trade and democracy. Cuba undoubtedly has its problems, as numerous articles attest. But my experience as a visitor and researcher there shows a different side to the story and there is much the capitalist world can learn from Cuba, too.

American’s Health-care System could learn from Cuba.

Cuba’s Health Care System: a Model for the World.

According to the UN’s World Health Organization, Cuba’s health care system is an example for all countries of the world. PAD 645 Comparative Public and Nonprofit

The Cuban health system is recognized worldwide for its excellence and its efficiency. Despite extremely limited resources and the dramatic impact caused by the economic sanctions imposed by the United States for more than half a century, Cuba has managed to guarantee access to care for all segments of the population and obtain results similar to those of the most developed nations.

How Cubans Live as Long as Americans at a Tenth of the Cost

In Cuba, health care is protected under the constitution as a fundamental human right. As a poor country, Cuba can’t afford to equivocate and waste money upholding that. This pressure seems to have created efficiency. Instead of pouring money into advanced medical technology, the system is forced to keep people healthy.

Cuba Healthcare bureaucracy Vs America

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